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. 2015 Feb;81(2):102-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.11.010. Epub 2014 Nov 27.

Evaluation of pooled ocular and vaginal swabs by the Cepheid GeneXpert CT/NG assay for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae compared to the GenProbe Aptima Combo 2 Assay

L Dize  1 , S K West  2 , H Mkocha  3 , T C Quinn  4 , C A Gaydos  5
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Evaluation of pooled ocular and vaginal swabs by the Cepheid GeneXpert CT/NG assay for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae compared to the GenProbe Aptima Combo 2 Assay

L Dize et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Ocular swabs from Tanzania were tested for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), and self-collected vaginal swabs collected through a home collection program, iwantthekit.org, were tested for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and CT to evaluate Cepheid GeneXpert for the use of pooling multiple specimens before testing. GeneXpert shows to be a promising test for pooling.

Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Pooling; Trachoma.

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Conflict of interest statement

C. Gaydos discloses potential conflict of interest as she has been the recipient of research grants from or been a speaker for Cepheid and Gen-Probe/Hologic.

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