1. Prospective comparison of cell cultures and nucleic acid amplification tests for laboratory diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections.
   Jespersen DJ, Flatten KS, Jones MF, Smith TF
   J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:5324-26.

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2. Cervical specimen order and performance measures of C. trachomatis diagnostic testing.
   Ghanem KG, Johnson RE, Koumans EH, Marrazzo JM, Markowitz LE.
   J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:5295-97.

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3. A cluster of culture positive gonococcal infections but with false negative cppB gene based PCR.
   Lum G, Freeman K, Nguyen NL, Limnios EA, Tabrizi SN, Carter I, Chambers IW, Whiley DM, Sloots TP, Garland SM, Tapsall JW.
   Sex Transm Infect 2005;81:400-02.

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4. Molecular identification of bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis.
   Fredricks DN, Fiedler TL, Marrazzo JM
   N Engl J Med 2005;353:1899-911

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5. A novel bacterial mucinase, glycosulfatase, is associated with bacterial vaginosis.
   Roberton AM, Wiggins R, Horner PJ, Geenwood R, Crowley T, Fernandes A,. Berry M, Corfield AP.
   J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:5504-08.

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6. Specific and sensitive detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in clinical specimens by real-time PCR.
   Geraats-Peters CWM, Brouwers M, Schneeberger PM, van der Zanden AGM, Bruisten SM, Weers-Pothoff G, Boel CHE, van den Brule AJC, Harmsen HG, Hermans MHA.
   J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:5653-59.

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7. Vaginal swabs are the specimens of choice when screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: results from a multicenter evaluation of the APTIMA assays for both infections.
   Schachter J, Chernesky MA, Willis DE, Fine PM, Martin DH, Fuller D, Jordan JA, Janda W, Hook EW III.
   Sex Transm Dis 2005;32:725-28.

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8. Women find it easy and prefer to collect their own vaginal swabs to diagnose Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections.
   Chernesky MA, Hook EW III, Martin DH, Lane J, Johnson R, Jordan JA, Fuller D, Willis DE, Fine PM, Janda WM, Schachter J.
   Sex Transm Dis 2005;32:729-33.

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9. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) Western blot confirmatory testing among men testing positive for HSV-2 using the Focus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in a sexually transmitted disease clinic.
   Golden MR, Ashley-Morrow R, Swenson P, Hogrefe WR, Handsfield H, Wald A
   Sex Transm Dis 2005;32:771-77.

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10. Comparison of conventional testing to polymerase chain reaction in detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in indigenous women living in remote areas.
    Smith KS, Tabrizi SN, Fethers KA, Knox JB, Pearce C, Garland SM.
    Int J STD AIDS 2005;16:811-15.

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11. Chlamydial and gonococcal infection in men without polymorphonuclear leukocytes on Gram stain: implications for diagnostic approach and management.
    Geisler WM, Yu S, Hook EW III.
    Sex Transm Dis 2005;32:630-34.

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12. Biological false-positive tests comprise a high proportion of Venereal Disease Research Laboratory reactions in an analysis of 300,000 sera.
    Geusau A, Kittler H, Hein U, Dangl-Erlach E, Stingl G, Tschachler E.
    Int J STD AIDS 2005;16:722-26

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13. Performance of strand displacement amplification assay in the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
    Fontana C, Favaro M, Cicchetti O, Minelli S, Pistoia ES, Favalli C.
    Jpn J Infect Dis 2005;58:283-88

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14. Rapid, differential diagnosis of orthopox- and herpesviruses based upon real-time PCR product melting temperature and restriction enzyme analysis of amplicons.
    Carletti F, DiCaro A, Calcaterra S, Grolla A, Czub M, Ippolito G, Capobianchi MR, Horejsh D.
    J Virol Meth 2005;129:97-100

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15. Development of multiplex PCRs for detection of common viral pathogens and agents of congenital infections.
    McIver CJ, Jacques CFH, Chow SSW, Munro SC, Scott GM, Roberts JA, Craig ME, Rawlinson WD.
    J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:5102-10

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16. Evaluation of LIAISON Treponema screen, a novel recombinant antigen-based chemiluminescence immunoassay for laboratory diagnosis of syphilis.
    Maragoni A, Sambri V, Accardo S, Cavrini F, D’Antuono A, Moroni A, Storni E, Cevenini R.
    Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2005;12:1231-1234

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17. Comparison of three in-house multiplex PCR assays for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhorae and Chlamydia trachomatis using real-time and conventional detection methodologies.
    Whiley DM, Sloots TP.
    Pathology 2005;37:364-70

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18. Aetiology of sexually transmitted disease (STD) and comparison of STD syndromes and aetiological diagnosis in Taipei, Taiwan.
    Yu M-C, Li L-H, Lu T-H, Tang L-H, Tsai C-H, Chen K-T
    Clin Microbiol Infect 2005;11:914-18

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19. In-house nucleic acid amplification assays in research: how much quality control is needed before one can rely upon the results?
    Apfalter P, Reischl U, Hammerschlag MR.
    J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:5835-41

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20. Sexually-transmitted viral diseases in women: clinical and epidemiological aspects and advances in laboratory diagnosis
    Pinto AP, Baggio HCC, Guedes GB.
    Braz J Infect Dis 2005;9:241-50

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