Field evaluation of the Cepheid GeneXpert Chlamydia trachomatis assay for detection of infection in a trachoma endemic community in Tanzania.
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).In a trachoma-endemic community in Kongwa Tanzania, 144 children ages 0 to 9 were surveyed...
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Main Authors: | Alexander Jenson (Author), Laura Dize (Author), Harran Mkocha (Author), Beatriz Munoz (Author), Jennifer Lee (Author), Charlotte Gaydos (Author), Thomas Quinn (Author), Sheila K West (Author) |
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2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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