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Comparative Study
. 1986 Jun;23(6):1136-7.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.23.6.1136-1137.1986.

Evaluation of a monoclonal antibody test to detect chlamydia in cervical and urethral specimens

B A Forbes, N Bartholoma, J McMillan, M Roefaro, L Weiner, L Welych
Comparative Study

Evaluation of a monoclonal antibody test to detect chlamydia in cervical and urethral specimens

B A Forbes et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1986 Jun.

Abstract

The MicroTrak Chlamydia trachomatis Direct Specimen Test (MT; Syva Co., Palo Alto, Calif.) was compared with cell culture in two patient populations. The sensitivity of the MT for a low-prevalence group was significantly lower (59.6%) than that for a high-prevalence group (84.4%). The results underscored the need to run the MT in parallel with culture initially if the prevalence of chlamydial infections is unknown and questioned the usefulness of the MT as a screening test for chlamydia in low-prevalence populations.

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