High-volume workflow and performance comparisons for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing using automated molecular platforms

High-volume workflow and performance comparisons for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing using automated molecular platforms

Abstract Background The global burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is high and there have been reports of increasing chlamydial and gonorrheal infections. High-volume screening programs for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are an important component of STI contr...

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Main Authors: André Frontzek, Gudrun Aretzweiler, Daniela Winkens, Dana Duncan, Elizabeth M. Marlowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chlamydia trachomatis
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Sexually transmitted diseases
Automation
Laboratory
Sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4442-0

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