Enzyme amplified immunoassay: a novel technique applied to direct detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical specimens. Issue 10 (October 1985)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pugh, S F; Slack, R C; Caul, E O; Paul, I D; Appleton, P N; Gatley, S
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 38:Issue 10(1985)
• Page Start: 1139
• Page End: 1141
• Publication Date: 1985-10
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.38.10.1139
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : Endocervical swabs from 212 women and urethral swabs from 100 men were tested by the routine methods for McCoy cell culture and simultaneously by a novel enzyme amplified immunoassay test to detect chlamydia antigen. Overall correlation of the amplified test with culture was 96.5%. The test proved to be a suitable screening procedure for genital chlamydial infection, particularly for large numbers of specimens or in cases in which culture was not available.