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. 1976 Nov;4(5):423–428. doi: 10.1128/jcm.4.5.423-428.1976

Evaluation of the fluorescent gonococcal test-heated.

H A Gaafar
PMCID: PMC274492  PMID: 791965

Abstract

In a 1-year evaluation of the indirect fluorescent antibody test for gonorrhea, 16,127 specimens from low-and high-risk groups were examined, and the results were compared with culture, history of exposure to a known patient, and clinical signs and symptoms. The results confirmed the usefulness of the indirect fluorescent antibody test for gonorrhea as a screening procedure, especially for women in the low-risk group. The test is more economic and probably more sensitive than culture for mass screening of asymptomatic women.

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