Development of a novel quantitative real-time assay using duplex scorpion primer for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis

Experimental and Molecular Pathology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 119-124

  Xia, Qian Feng ^a,b   Xu, Song Xiao ^a   Wang, Dong Sheng ^a   Wen, Yang An ^a   Qin, Xi ^b   Qian, Shi Yun ^b   Zhan, Zhi Long ^b   Wang, Hua Ming ^b   Lin, Yin Zhi ^b   Tu, Zhi Guang ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HAINAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Duplex scorpion primer; Quantitative; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; FLUORESCENT DYE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PRIMER DNA;

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUPLEX SCORPION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GENOME; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SYNTHESIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DNA PRIMERS; PLASMIDS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; SCORPIONES;

EID: 34249778103     PISSN: 00144800     EISSN: 10960945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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