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Field Evaluation of the Cepheid GeneXpert Chlamydia trachomatis Assay for Detection of Infection in a Trachoma Endemic Community in Tanzania

PURPOSE: To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and field utility of the Cepheid GeneXpert Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) Assay (GeneXpert) for ocular chlamydia infection compared to Roche Amplicor CT assay (Amplicor). METHODS: In a trachoma-endemic community in Kongwa Tanzania, 144 children ages 0...

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Autores principales:	Jenson, Alexander, Dize, Laura, Mkocha, Harran, Munoz, Beatriz, Lee, Jennifer, Gaydos, Charlotte, Quinn, Thomas, West, Sheila K.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2013
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3701699/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23861986 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002265

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