1. Targeted PCR for detection of vaginal bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis.
   Fredricks DN, Fiedler TL, Thomas KK, Oakley BB, Marrazzo JM.
   J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:3270-76

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2. Rationalization of microscopy in the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women.
   Forbes KM, Vaze U, Wheeler HL.
   Int J STD AIDS 2007;18:705-6

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3. Identification and genotyping of molluscum contagiosum virus from genital swab samples by real-time PCR and Pyrosequencing.
   Trama JP, Adelson ME, Mordechai E.
   J Clin Virol 2007;40:325-29

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4. Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among low- and high-risk Filipino women and performance of Chlamydia rapid tests in resource-limited settings.
   Saison F, Mahilum-Tapay L, Michel C-EE, Buttress ND, Nadala ECB Jr, Magbanua JPV, Harding-Esch EM, Villaruel MO, Canong L, Celis RL, Lee HH.
   J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:4011-17.

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5. Evaluation of a noverl PCR-based assay for detection and identification of Chlamydia trachomatis serovars in cervical specimens.
   Quint K, Porras C, Safaeian M, González P, Hildesheim A, Quint W, van Doorn L-J, Silva S, Melchers W, Schiffman M, Rodríguez AC, Wacholder S, Freer E, Cortes B, Herrero R, Costa Rican Vaccine Trial Gr
   J Clin Microbiol 2007;45:3986-91.

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6. The use and performance of oral-throat rinses to detect pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections.
   Papp, JR, Ahrens K, Phillips C, Kent CK, Philip S, Klausner JD.
   Diag Microbiol Infect Dis 2007;59:259-64.

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7. Evaluation of a rapid strip and a particle agglutination test for syphilis diagnosis.
   Juárez-Figueroa L, Uribe-Salas F, García-Cisneros S, Olamendi-Portugal M, Conde-Glez CJ.
   Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2007;59:123-26.

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8. Comparative evaluation of 15 serological assays for the detection of syphilis infection.
   Cole MJ, Perry KR, Parry JV.
   Eur J Microbiol Infect Dis 2007;26:705-13.

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9. Leucocyte esterase testing of first-voided urine and urethral and cervical smears to identify Mycoplasma genitalium-infected men and women.
   Högdahl M, Kihlström E.
   Int J STD AIDS 2007;18:835-38.

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10. Detection of Treponema pallidum sp pallidum DNA in latent syphilis.
    Castro R, Prieto E, Águas MJ, Manata MJ, Botas J, Santo I, Azevedo J, Pereira FLH.
    Int J STD AIDS 2007;18:842-45.

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11. Home-based versus clinic-based self-sampling and testing for sexually transmitted infections in Gugulethu, South Africa: randomized controlled trial.
    Jones HE, Altini L, de Kock A, Young T, van de Wijgert JHHM.
    Sex Transm Infect 2007;83:552-57.

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12. An evaluation of the relative sensitivities of the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test and the Treponema pallidum particle agglutination test among patients diagnosed with primary syphilis.
    Creegan L, Bauer HM, Samuel MC, Klausner J, Liska S, Bolan G.
    Sex Transm Dis . 2007;34:1016-18

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13. New point of care Clamydia rapid test – bridging the gap between diagnosis and treatment: performance evaluation study.
    Mahilum-Tapay L, Laitila V, Wawrzyniak JJ, Alexander S, Swain A, Barber P, Ushiro-Lumb I, Goh BT, Ison C, Lee HH.
    BMJ 2007;335:1190-94.

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14. Self-obtained vaginal swabs for PCR chlamydia testing: a practical alternative.
    Rose SB, Lawton BA, Bromhead C, MacDonald EJ, Lund KA.
    Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2007;47:415-18.

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15. Serological diagnosis of syphilis: comparison of the Trep-Chek IgG enzyme immunoassay with other screening and confirmatory tests.
    Tsang RSW, Martin IE, Lau A, Sawatzky P.
    FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 2007;51:118-24

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16. Comparison of the Tzanck test and polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of cutaneous herpes simplex and varicella zoster virus infections.
    Ozcan A, Senol M, Saglam H, Seyhan M, Durmaz R, Aktas E, Ozerol IH.
    Int J Dermatol 2007;46:1177-79.

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17. Analysis of standard methods for diagnosing vaginitis: HIV infection does not complicate the diagnosis of vaginitis.
    Sha BE, Gawel SH, Hershow RC, Passaro D, Augenbraun M, Darragh TM, Stek A, Golub ET, Cashin L, Moxley MD, Weber KM, Watts DH.
    J Lower Gen Tract Dis 2007;11:240-50.

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18. Comparison of two types of dipsticks to measure vaginal pH in clinical practice.
    Donders GGG, Caeyers T, Tydhof P, Riphagen I, van den Bosch T, Bellen G.
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2007;134:220-24.

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19. Relative performance of three methods for diagnosing bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy.
    Hogan VK, Culhane JF, Hitti J, Rauh VA, McCollum KF, Agnew KJ.
    Matern Child Health J 2007;11:532-39.

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20. Diagnosing Treponema pallidum in secondary syphilis by PCR and immunohistochemistry.
    Buffet M, Grange PA, Gerhardt P, Carlotti A, Calvez V, Bianchi A, Dupin N.
    J Invest Dermatol 2007;127:2345-50.

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21. Rapid one step detection of pathogenic bacteria in urine with sexually transmitted disease (STD) and prostatitis patient by multiplex PCR assay (mPCR).
    Lee SR, Chung JM, Kim YG.
    J Microbiol 2007;45:453-59.

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22. Evaluation of a developed species-specific monoclonal antibody for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis infections in endocervical specimens from female patients.
    Kumar A, Singh S, Salhan S, Mittal A.
    Hybridoma 26;5:333-37.

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