Journal article
Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in North American Women by Testing SurePath Liquid-Based Pap Specimens in APTIMA Assays
Abstract
The APTIMA COMBO 2 assay, which detects and amplifies rRNA from Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is approved for use on ThinPrep liquid-based Pap test specimens. The objective was to determine the clinical utility of the APTIMA assays (APTIMA COMBO 2 assay, APTIMA CT assay for Chlamydia trachomatis, and APTIMA GC assay for Neisseria gonorrhoeae) for screening women during their annual Pap exam, using SurePath liquid-based Pap …
Authors
Chernesky M; Freund GG; Hook E; Leone P; D'Ascoli P; Martens M
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol. 45, No. 8, pp. 2434–2438
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
August 2007
DOI
10.1128/jcm.00013-07
ISSN
0095-1137