Sensitivity evaluation of the Gen-Probe AMP-CT assay by pooling urine samples for the screening of Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital infection

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 540-542

  Gomes, J Paulo ^a   Viegas, S ^a   Paulino, A ^a   Catry, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DR RICARDO JORGE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Gen Probe AMP CT assay; Pooling; Urine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GENE PROBE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; URINALYSIS; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINE;

EID: 0036312871     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646202760159648     Document Type: Article

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