1. Evaluation of the Digene Hybrid Capture II assay with the Rapid Capture System for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
   Van Der Pol B, Williams JA, Smith NJ, Batteiger BE, Cullen AP, Erdman H, Edens T, Davis K, Salim-Hammad H, Chou VW, Scearce L, Blutman J, Payne WJ.
   J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:3558-3564.

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2. Development of a rapid immunodiagnostic test for Haemophilus ducreyi.
   Patterson K, Olsen B, Thomas C, Norn D, Tam M, Elkins C.
   J Clin Microbiol. 40:3694-3702.

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3. Head-to-head multicenter comparison of DNA probe and nucleic acid amplification tests for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women performed with an improved reference standard.
   Black CM, Marrazzo J, Johnson RE, Hook EW III, Jones RB, Green TA, Schachter J, Stamm WE, Bolan G, St Louis ME, Martin DH.
   J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:3757-3763.

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4. Quantification of Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies in urine by ligase chain reaction.
   Blocker ME, Krysiak RG, Behets F, Cohen MS, Hobbs MM.
   J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:3631-3634.

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5. Improved detection by DNA amplification of Trichomonas vaginalis in males.
   Schwebke JR, Lawing LF
   J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:3681-3683

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6. Detection of herpes simplex virus type 2-specific immunoglobulin G antibodies in African sera by using recombinant gG2, Western blotting, and gG2 inhibition.
   Hogrefe W, Xin S, Song J, Ashley R, Kong L.
   J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:3635-3640.

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7. Detection of bacterial vaginosis-related organisms by real-time PCR for lactobacilli, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Mycoplasma hominis.
   Zariffard MR, Saifuddin M, Sha BE, Spear GT.
   FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 2002;34:277-281.

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8. Confirmation by 16S rRNA PCR of the COBAS AMPLICOR CT/NG test for diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in a low-prevalence population.
   Diemert DJ, Libman MD, Lebel P.
   J Clin Microbiol. 2002;40:4056-4059.

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9. Evaluation of self-collected samples in contrast to practitioner-collected samples for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis by polymerase chain reaction among women living in remote areas.
   Knox J, Tabrizi SN, Miller P, Petoumenos K, Law M, Chen S, Garland SM.
   Sex Trans Dis. 2002;29:647-654.

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10. Leukorrhea and bacterial vaginosis as in-office predictors of cervical infection in high-risk women.
    Hakakha MM, Davis J, Korst LM, Silverman NS.
    Obstet Gynecol. . 2002;100:808-812

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11. Validation of a simplified grading of Gram stained vaginal smears for use in genitourinary medicine clinics.
    Ison CA, Hay PE.
    Sex Transm Infect. 2002;78:413-415.

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12. Sensitivity and specificity of three new commercially available Chlamydia trachomatis tests.
    Verkooyen RP, Peeters MF, van Rijsoort-Vos JH, van der Meijden WI, Mouton JW.
    Inter J STD AIDS. 2002;13(Suppl 2):23-25.

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13. Application of a novel human cervical mucin-based assay demonstrates the absence of increased mucinase activity in bacterial vaginosis.
    Wiggins R, Millar MR, Soothill PW, Hicks SJ, Corfield AP.
    Inter J STD AIDS. 2002;13:755-760.

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14. Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in early pregnancy using self-administered vaginal swabs and first pass urines: a cross-sectional community-based survey.
    Oakeshott P, Hay P, Hay S, Steinke F, Rink E, Thomas B, Oakeley P, Kerry S.
    Brit J Gen Prac. 2002;52:830-832.

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15. A multiplex polymerase chain reaction-based diagnostic method for bacterial vaginosis.
    Obata-Yasuoka M, Ba-Thein W, Hamada H, Hayashi H.
    Obstet Gynecol. 2002;100:759-64.

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16. Mycoplasma genitalium infections in asymptomatic men and men with urethritis attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic in New Orleans.
    Mena L, Wang X, Mroczkowski TF, Martin DH.
    Clin Inf Dis. 2002;35:1167-73.

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17. Serological testing for herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 and HSV-2 infection.
    Wald A, Ashley-Morrow R.
    Clin Infect Dis 2002;35 (Suppl 2):S173-82.

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18. The accuracy and efficiency of screening tests for Chlamydia trachomatis: a systematic review.
    Watson EJ, Templeton A, Russell I, Paavonen J, Mardh P-A, Stary A, Pederson BS.
    J Med Microbiol. 2002;51:1021-31.

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19. Microbiological aspects of the diagnosis of Chlamydis trachomatis.
    Ostergaard L.
    Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2002;16:789-99.

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20. Screening tests to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections – 2002.
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2002;51(No. RR-15): 1-38.

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