USE OF THE POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION TO STUDY ARTHRITIS DUE TO NEISSERIA-GONORRHOEAE

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MURALIDHAR, B [1 ]
RUMORE, PM [1 ]
STEINMAN, CR [1 ]
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[1] SUNY STONY BROOK,DEPT MED,DIV ALLERGY RHEUMATOL & CLIN IMMUNOL,STONY BROOK,NY 11794
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ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM | 1994年 / 37卷 / 05期
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10.1002/art.1780370515
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Objective. To explore the utility of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis, management, and investigation of arthritis due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Methods. The PCR was used to detect DNA from N genorrhoeae in model systems and in extracts of synovial fluid (SF) from patients with systemic gonococcal infections and objective evidence of arthritis.
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