EVALUATION OF A GENUS-SPECIFIC MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY IN AN AMPLIFIED ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOASSAY IN THE DETECTION OF CHLAMYDIA IN URINE SAMPLES FROM MEN

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作者
JAWAD, AJ
MANUEL, G
MATTHEWS, R
WISE, R
CLAY, JC
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[1] GEN HOSP, DEPT GENITOURINARY MED, BIRMINGHAM B4 6NH, W MIDLANDS, ENGLAND
[2] DUDLEY RD GEN HOSP, DEPT MICROBIOL, BIRMINGHAM B18 7QH, W MIDLANDS, ENGLAND
[3] CARDIFF ROYAL INFIRM, DEPT GENITOURINARY MED, CARDIFF CF2 1SZ, S GLAM, WALES
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10.1097/00007435-199004000-00008
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
In this study, the authors used amplified enzyme-linked immunoassay (IDEIA™ Chlamydia test) on urine samples of 623 male patients attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic. They compared the results with routine urethral cell culture isolation, which showed a sensitivity and specificity of 72.6% and 98.6%, respectively. The sensitivity was significantly higher (79.7%) in patients with clinical evidence of urethritis as compared with those without such evidence (59%). The use of first-catch, early-morning urine may improve the sensitivity of the test. © 1990 American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association.
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