Development and validation of a PCR-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with urine for use in clinical research settings to detect Trichomonas vaginalis in women

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 89-95

  Kaydos, S C ^a   Swygard, H ^a   Wise, S L ^a   Sena, A C ^a   Leone, P A ^a   Miller, W C ^a   Cohen, M S ^a   Hobbs, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS; URINE; VAGINA;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0036135018     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.1.89-95.2002     Document Type: Article

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