Multiplex AMPLICOR PCR screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women attending non-sexually transmitted disease clinics

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2556-2560

  Bassiri, M ^a   Mardh P A ^a   Domeika, M ^a   Borendal, N ^b   Capdevila, C Coll ^b   Creatsas, G ^b   Douvier, S ^b   Guashino, S ^b   Henry Suchet, J ^b   Hopwood, J ^b   Kliment, M ^b   Lazdane, G ^b   Mallinson, H ^b   Nagy, E ^b   Neuer, A ^b   Nottin, P ^b   Palacios, S ^b   Penngy, G ^b   Peterek, J ^b   Rebelo, D ^b   Van Santen, M ^b   Tchoudomirova, K ^b   Templeton, A ^b   Unzeitig, V ^b   more..

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Box 552 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 1842377480     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.10.2556-2560.1997     Document Type: Article

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