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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2006, p. 4197-4199, Vol. 44, No. 11
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0 doi:10.1128/JCM.01447-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Comparison between the Gen-Probe Transcription-Mediated Amplification Trichomonas vaginalis Research Assay and Real-Time PCR for Trichomonas vaginalis Detection Using a Roche LightCycler Instrument with Female Self-Obtained Vaginal Swab Samples and Male Urine Samples
Andrew Hardick,
Justin Hardick,
Billie Jo Wood, and
Charlotte Gaydos*
Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Received 12 July 2006/
Accepted 21 August 2006
This study compared two assays for Trichomonas vaginalis detection, Gen-Probe's transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) assay for Trichomonas vaginalis and BTUB FRET PCR, using self-obtained clinical samples from 611 patients. Infection status was defined as two positive results by two different tests. The initial TMA assay sensitivity was 96.7%; specificity was 97.5%. The TMA assay was comparable to BTUB FRET PCR.
* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1159 Ross Building, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21015. Phone: (410) 614-0932. Fax: (410) 614-9775. E-mail: cgaydos{at}jhmi.edu.
Published ahead of print on 30 August 2006.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2006, p. 4197-4199, Vol. 44, No. 11
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0 doi:10.1128/JCM.01447-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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