Articles for review.Literature reviews.Sexually Transmitted Diseases Diagnostics Initiative (SDI)

Articles for WHO STI Diagnostics Publication Review

Articles published July through September 2002:

Use of a fragment of glycoprotein G-2 produced in the baculovirus expression system for detecting herpes simplex virus type 2-specific antibodies.
Ikoma M, Liljeqvist J-A, Groen J, Glazenburg KL, The TH, Welling-Wester S.
J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:2526-2532.

Accuracy of results obtained by performing a second ligase chain reaction assay and PCR analysis on urine samples with positive or near-cutoff results in the LCx test for Chlamydia trachomatis.
Castriciano S, Luinstra K, Jang D, Patel J, Mahony J, Kapala J, Chernesky M.
J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:2632-2634.

Serologic herpes testing in the real world. Validation of new type-specific serologic herpes simplex virus tests in a public health laboratory.
Turner KR, Wong EH, Kent CK, Klausner JD.
Sex Trans Dis. 2002;29:422-425.

Preliminary evaluation of an immunochromatographic strip test for specific Treponema pallidum antibodies.
Zarakolu P, Buchanan I, Tam M, Smith K, Hook EW III
J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:3064-3065.

DNA hybridization test: rapid diagnostic tool for excluding bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women with symptoms suggestive of infection.
Witt A, Petricevic L, Kaufmann U, Gregor H, Kiss H.
J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:3057-3059.

Sensitivity evaluation of the Gen-Probe AMP-CT assay by pooling urine samples for the screening of Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital infection.
Gomes JP, Viegas S, Paulino A, Catry MA.
Inter J STD AIDS. 2002;13:540-542.

Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis on self-collected tampon specimens.
Sturm PDJ, Moodley P, Nzimande G, Balkistan R, Connolly C, Sturm AW.
Inter J STD AIDS. 2002;13:559-563.

Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis on modified Columbia agar in the routine laboratory.
Stary A, Kuchinka-Koch A, Teodorowicz L.
J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:3277-3280.

Performance of the rapid plasma reagin and the rapid syphilis screening tests in the diagnosis of syphilis in field conditions in rural Africa.
West B, Walraven G, Morison L, Brouwers J, Bailey R.
Sex Transm Infect. 2002;78:282-285.

The diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and trichomonas infections by self obtained low vaginal swabs, in remote northern Australian clinical practice.
Garrow SC, Smith DW, Harnett GB.
Sex Transm Infect. 2002;78:278-281.

Trichomonas vaginalis polymerase chain reaction compared with standard diagnostic and therapeutic protocols for detection and treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis.
Wendel KA, Erbelding EJ, Gaydos CA, Rompalo, AM.
Clin Infect Dis. 2002;35:576-580.

Laboratory diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in women with genital discharge in Madagascar: implications for primary care.
Behets FM-TF, Andriamiadana J, Randrianasolo D, Rasamilalao D, Ratsimbazafy N, Dallabetta G, Cohen MS.
Inter J STD AIDS. 2002;13:606-611.

Predicting chlamydial and gonococcal cervical infection: implications for management of cervicitis.
Marrazzo JM, Handsfield HH, Whittington WLH.
Obstet Gynecol. 2002;100:579-84.

External quality assessment program for Chlamydia trachomatis diagnostic testing by nucleic acid amplification assays.
Land S, Tabrizi S, Gust A, Johnson E, Garland S, Dax EM.
J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:2893-2896.

Performance of two commercial glycoprotein G-based enzyme immunoassays for detecting antibodies to herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 in children and young adolescents.
Leach CT, Ashley RL, Baillargeon J, Jenson HB.
Clin Diag Lab Immunol. 2002;9:1124-1125.

Validation of syndromic algorithm for the management of genital ulcer diseases in China.
Wang QQ, Mabey D, Peeling RW, Tan ML, Jian DM, Yang P, Zhong MY, Wang GJ.
Int J STD AIDS. 2002;13:469-74.

Performance and use of HSV type-specific serology test kits.
Ashley RL.
Herpes. 2002;9:38-45.