Use of viability PCR for detection of live Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical specimens

Use of viability PCR for detection of live Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical specimens

BackgroundThe current testing approach to diagnose Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection relies on nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). These tests are highly sensitive, but do not distinguish between active infection and residual bacterial nucleic acid which may remain after resolution of infec...

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Main Authors: Lucia Vojtech, Shahrokh Paktinat, Tiffany Luu, Stella Teichmann, Olusegun O. Soge, Robert Suchland, Lindley A. Barbee, Christine M. Khosropour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Chlamydia
PCR
sexually transmitted infection
nucleic acids
NAAT
DNA extraction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2023.1199740/full

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