Detection of gonococcal infection: Pros and cons of a rapid test

Molecular Diagnosis

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 175-179

  Vickerman, Peter ^a   Peeling, Rosanna W ^b   Watts, Charlotte ^a   Mabey, David ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GONORRHEA; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY TEST; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARDIZATION; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 30044438559     PISSN: 10848592     EISSN: 10848592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00066982-200509040-00002     Document Type: Review

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