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Articles
for WHO STI Diagnostics Publication Review
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Performance of the HerpeSelect (Focus) and Kalon enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for detection of antibodies against herpes simplex type 2 by use of monoclonal antibody-blocking enzyme immunoassay and clinicovirological reference standards in Brazil.
Nascimento MC, Ferreira S, Sabino E, Hamilton I, Parry J, Pannuti CS, Mayaud P.
J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:2309-11.
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Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in North American women by testing SurePath liquid-based Pap specimens in APTIMA assays.
Chernesky M, Freund GG, Hook E III, Leone P, Ascoli PD, Martens M.
J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:2434-38.
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Abilities of APTIMA, AMPLICOR, and ProbeTec assays to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in PreservCyt ThinPrep liquid-based Pap samples.
Chernesky M, Jang D, Portillo E, Chong S. Smieja M, Luinstra K, Petrich A, MacRitchie C, Ewert R, Hayhoe B, Sarabia A, Thompson F.
J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:2355-58.
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In-house growth-promoting transport system for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Sharma D, Sethi S, Mehta SD, Sharma M.
J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:2743-44.
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Should we consider alternatives to combined cervical and urethral swabs for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in females?
Mahto M, Mallinson H.
Sex Transm Infect 2007;83:335-36.
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Rapid antigen testing compares favorably with transcription-mediated amplfication assay for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in young women.
Huppert JS, Mortensen JE, Reed JL, Kahn JA, Rich KD, Miller WC, Hobbs MM.
Clin Infect Dis 2007;45:194-98.
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Evaluation of Gen-Probe APTIMA-based Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis confirmatory testing in a metropolitan setting of high disease prevalence.
Munson E, Boyd V, Czarnecka J, Griep J, Lund B, Schaal N, Hryciuk JE.
J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:2793-97.
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Chlamydia trachomatis variant not detected by plasmid based nucleic acid amplification tests: molecular characterisation and failure of single dose azithromycin.
Magbanua JPV, Goh BT, Michel C-E, Aguirre-Andreasen A, Alexander S, Ushiro-Lumb I, Ison C, Lee H.
Sex Transm Infect 2007;83:339-43.
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Confirming the Chlamydia trachomatis status of referral rectal specimens.
Alexander S, Martin I, Ison C.
Sex Transm Infect 2007;83:327-29.
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Development of real-time PCR assays for genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis.
Jalal H, Stephen H, Alexander S, Carne C, Sonnex C.
J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:2649-53.
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Can nucleic acid amplification tests be used to test for chlamydia and gonorrhea in microbicide trials?
Rizzo-Price P, Stamper PD, Wood BJ, Reynolds SJ, Quinn TC, Gaydos C.
Int J STD AIDS 2007;18:543-45.
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The contribution of APTIMA Combo 2 assay to the diagnosis of gonorrhoea in genitourinary medicine setting.
Moss S, Mallinson H.
Int J STD AIDS 2007;18:551-54.
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The molecular diagnosis of lymphogranuloma venereum: evaluation of a real-time multiplex polymerase chain reaction test using rectal and urethral specimens.
Chen C-Y, Chi K-H, Alexander S, Martin IMC, Liu H, Ison CA, Ballard RC.
Sex Transm Dis 2007;34:451-455.
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Performance of Focus ELISA tests for HSV-1 and HSV-2 antibodies among university students with no history of genital herpes.
Mark HD, Nanda JP, Roberts J, Rompalo A, Melendez JH, Zenilman J.
Sex Transm Dis 2007;34:681-85.
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The use of serological titres of IgA and IgG in (early) discrimination between rectal infection with non-lymphogranuloma venereum and lymphogranuloma venereum serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis.
van der Snoek EM, Ossewaarde JM, van der Meijden WI, Mulder PGH, Thio HB.
Sex Transm Infect 2007;83:330-34.
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Comparison of a Treponema pallidum IgM immunoblot with a 19S fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test for the diagnosis of congenital syphilis.
Herremans M, Notermans DW, Mommers M, Kortbeek LM.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2007;59:61-66.
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Home screening for sexually transmitted diseases in high-risk young women: randomized controlled trial.
Cook RL, Østergaard L, Hillier SL, Murray PJ, Chang C-CH, Comer DM, Ness RB, for the DAISY study team.
Sex Transm Infect 2007;83:286-91.
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A novel method to increase the viability of Trichomonas vaginalis in urine.
Shafir SC, Sorvillo FJ, Upcroft JA, Upcroft P.
Sex Transm Dis 2007;34:485-87.
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Onsite rapid antenatal syphilis screening with an immunochromatographic strip improves case detection and treatment in rural South African clinics.
Bronzan RN, Mwesigwa-Kayongo DC, Narkunas D, Schmid GP, Neilsen GA, Ballard RC, Karuhije P, Ddamba J, Nombekela E, Hoyi G, Dlali P, Makwedini N, Fehler HG, Blandford JM, Ryan C.
Sex Transm Dis 2007;34:S55-S60.
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Home-based self-sampling and self-testing for sexually transmitted infections: Acceptable and feasible alternatives to provider-based screening in low-income women in São Paulo, Brazil.
Lippman SA, Jones HE, Luppi CG, Pinho AA, Veras MAMS, Van de Wijgert JHHM.
Sex Transm Dis 2007;34:421-28.
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Unlabeled probes for the detection and typing of herpes simplex virus.
Dames S, Pattison DC, Bromley LK, Wittwer CT, Voelkerding KV.
Clin Chem 2007;53:1847-54.
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Comparison of the urine leukocyte esterase test to a nucleic acid amplification test for screening non-health care-seeking male soldiers for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections.
Wood BJ, Gaydos JC, McKee KT, Gaydos CA.
Mil Med 2007;172:770-72.
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The Pap smear for detection of bacterial vaginosis.
Karani A, De Vuyst H, Luchters S, Othigo J, Mandaliya K, Chersich MF, Temmerman M.
Int J Gynecol Obstet 2007;98:20-3.
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Validation of the use of Pap-stained vaginal smears for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis.
Eriksson K, Forsum U, Bjørnerem A, Platz-Christensen JJ, Larsson PG.
APMIS 2007;115:809-13.
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