Comparison of a TaqMan-based real-time polymerase chain reaction with conventional tests for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 126-129

  Pillay, A ^a,b   Radebe, F ^c   Fehler, G ^c   Htun, Y ^c   Ballard, R C ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; URINALYSIS; VAGINAL LAVAGE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS; URINE; VAGINA;

EID: 34248192851     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2006.022376     Document Type: Article

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