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Articles
for WHO STI Diagnostics Publication Review
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Enhanced erythrocyte aggregation in clinically diagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease.
Almog B, Gamzu R, Almog R, Lessing JB, Shapira I, Berliner S, Pauzner D, Maslovitz S, Levin I.
Sex Transm Dis 2005;32:484-86.
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Development of a quantitative real-time PCR assay for detection of Mycoplasma genitalium.
Svenstrup HF, Jensen JS, Björnelius E, Lidbrink P, Birkeland S, Christiansen G.
J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:3121-28.
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Chlamydia/gonorrhea combo and HR HPV DNA testing in liquid-based Pap.
Hawthorne CM, Farber PJ, Bibbo M.
Diagn Cytopathol 2005;33:177-80.
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Sensitive and rapid detection of herpes simplex viru and varicella-zoster virus DNA by loop-mediated isothermal amplification.
Kaneko H, Iida T, Aoki K, Ohno S, Suzutani T.
J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:3290-96.
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A multiplex PCR-based oligonucleotide microarray assay was fast, accurate, cost-effective, and provided high-throughput for detection of N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, and U. urealyticum.
Shi G, Wen S-Y, Chen S-H, Wang S-Q.
J Microbiol Meth 2005;62:245-56.
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The effect of interlaboratory variability on antimicrobial susceptibility determination.
Annis DH, Craig BA.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2005;53:61-64.
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Comparison of strand displacement and ligase chain amplification for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in urogenital specimens.
Zeeberg B, Miörner H, Thelin I, Ågren S, Schlén C.
Clin Microbiol Infect 2005;11:761-64.
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Cultivation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in liquid media and determination of its in vitro susceptibilities to quinolones.
Takei M, Yamaguchi Y, Fukuda H, Yasuda M, Deguchi T.
J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:4321-27.
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Evaluation of tRNA gene PCR for identification of mollicutes.
Stakenborg T, Vicca J, Verhelst R, Butaye P, Maes D, Naessens A, Claeys G, De Ganck C, Haesebrouck F, Vaneechoutte M.
. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:4558-66.
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Bacterial quantification in vaginal lavage specimens was more sensitive than clinical criteria for diagnosing bacterial vaginosis.
Sha BE, Chen HY, Wang QJ, Zariffard MR, Cohen MH, Spear GT. Utility of Amsel criteria, Nugent
J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:4607-12.
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Differentiation of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 in clinical samples by a real-time Taqman PCR assay.
Corey L, Huang M-L, Selke S, Wald A.
J Med Virol 2005;78:350-55.
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Use of DNA hybridization to detect vaginal pathogens associated with bacterial vaginosis among asymptomatic pregnant women.
Boggess KA, Trevett TN, Madianos PN, Rabe L, Hillier SL, Beck J, Offenbacher S.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005;193:752-56.
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Use of pooled urine samples and automated DNA isolation to achieve improved sensitivity and cost-effectiveness of large-scale testing for Chlamydia trachomatis in pregnant women.
Rours GIJG, Verkooyen RP, Willemse HFM, van der Zwaan EAE, van Belkum A, de Groot R, Verbrugh HA, Ossewaarde JM.
J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:4684-90.
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Screening for C. trachomatis by home-based urine testing was acceptable to most participants.
Götz HM, Veldhuijzen IK, van Bergen JEAM, Hoebe CJPA, de Zwart O, Richardus JH, for the pilot CT study group, van Bergen JEAM, Broer J, Coenen AJJ, Gotz HM, de Groot F, Hoebe CJPA, Richardus JH, van S
Sex Transm Dis 2005;32:557-62.
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Common use of inaccurate antibody assays to identify infection status with herpes simplex virus type 2.
Morrow RA, Brown ZA.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005;193:361-62.
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The value of testing urine in non-gonococcal urethritis.
Wasef W, Hughes S, Sungunendran H, Alawattegama A.
Int J STD AIDS 2005;16:504.
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Evaluation of commercial kits for the identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Alexander S, Ison C.
J Med Microbiol 2005;54:827-31.
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