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. 1995 Jul;33(7):1920–1921. doi: 10.1128/jcm.33.7.1920-1921.1995

Rapid antigen detection assay for identification of Chlamydia trachomatis infection.

B Van der Pol 1, J A Williams 1, R B Jones 1
PMCID: PMC228300  PMID: 7665671

Abstract

A rapid antigen detection test was compared with direct fluorescent-antibody staining and with tissue culture isolation for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in 507 women. The sensitivities observed were 75, 76, and 84%, respectively, with specificities of > 99%.

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