DFA, EIA, PCR, LCR and Other Technologies: What Tests Should Be Used for Diagnosis of Chlamydia Infections?

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1. 1Comparison of the Syva MicroTrak enzyme immunoassay and Gen-Probe PACE 2 with cell culture for diagnosis of cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a high-prevalence female population1993 · 66 citations
2. 2Direct detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urine specimens from symptomatic and asymptomatic men by using a rapid polymerase chain reaction assay1993 · 218 citations
3. 3Diagnosis of <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Genitourinary Infections1988 · 169 citations
4. 4Diagnosis Of Chlamydia Trachomatis Urethral Infection In Symptomatic And Asymptomatic Men By Testing First-Void Urine In A Ligase Chain Reaction Assay1994 · 151 citations
5. 5Confirmatory assay increases specificity of the chlamydiazyme test for Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the cervix1990 · 62 citations