Figure 1.

Schematic representation of two approaches based on changes in absorbance and lateral flow methods, utilizing novel oligonucleotide probes targeted toward Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, for the clinical determination of chlamydia and gonorrhea. The addition of genetic material (bacterial DNA from either Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae) will result in a distinct change in absorbance. In the lateral flow assay, the presence of the target DNA will be indicated by a prominent test (T) line along with a control (C) line.