Evaluation of the specificities of five DNA amplification methods for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 835-837

  Palmer, H M ^a,c   Mallinson, H ^b   Wood, R L ^b   Herring, A J ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 12244302907     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.2.835-837.2003     Document Type: Article

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