Screening for genital chlamydia infection: DNA amplification techniques should be the test of choice

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 723-726

  Harindra, V ^a   Underhill, G ^a   Tobin, J M ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; DNA amplification; Enzyme immunoassay; Molecular testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FIRST VOIDED URINE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED KINGDOM; URINALYSIS; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URETHRA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0242437928     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/09564620360719732     Document Type: Article

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