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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2001, p. 2306-2307, Vol. 39, No. 6
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.6.2306-2307.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Comparison of a Polymer Conjugate-Enhanced Enzyme Immunoassay to Ligase Chain Reaction for Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis in Endocervical Swabs

Max Chernesky,1,* Dan Jang,1 Debby Copes,2 Jay Patel,3 Astrid Petrich,1 Kathleen Biers,3 Arlene Sproston,3 and Julius Kapala3

McMaster University and St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton,1 Choice in Health Clinic, Toronto,2 and Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories, Brampton,3 Ontario, Canada

Received 20 December 2000/Returned for modification 6 March 2001/Accepted 21 March 2001

Two endocervical swabs from each of 1,123 women were collected into manufacturer-supplied transport tubes and tested for Chlamydia trachomatis by a polymer conjugate-enhanced (PCE) enzyme immunoassay (EIA) (IDEIA PCE Chlamydia; DAKO) and a ligase chain reaction assay (LCx Chlamydia; Abbott). After confirmation by the EIA blocking test, the sensitivity of the IDEIA PCE remained at 91.8% and the specificity increased from 98.2 to 99.8% compared to LCx.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Medical Microbiology Service, St. Joseph's Hospital, 50 Charlton Ave. East, Room L424, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada. Phone: (905) 521-6021. Fax: (905) 521-6083. E-mail: chernesk{at}mcmaster.ca.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2001, p. 2306-2307, Vol. 39, No. 6
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.6.2306-2307.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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