Year: 1985
Type: article
Abstract: The results of the Micro TrakTM Chlamydia trachomatis Direct Specimen Test were compared to those Micro TrakTM Culture Confirmation Test after primary culture in clinical investigations. Analysis of 81 samples from genital organs (male urethra, female cervix) with both methods showed that the sensitivity of the direct test was 84.6%(33/39) and the specifity was 97.6%(41/42).Samples with discrepancies between culture results and direct test results tended to have a low number of inclusions or a low mumber of chlamydial organisms. There was no significant difference in Micro TrakTM Chlamydia trachomaits Direct Specimen Test performance between anatomic sites sampled.The Micro TrakTM Chlamydia trachomatis Direct Specimen Test is comparable in performance to conventional cell culture techniques in the detection of C. trachomatis, and also very rapid and easy to perform.
Source: Kansenshogaku zasshi
Authors: Toru SUMII, Yoshio OHNISHI, Hiroshi NAKANO, Yasuo KANAMOTO
Institution: Hiroshima University
Language: Japanese
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W397750142