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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2006, p. 366-373, Vol. 44, No. 2
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.44.2.366-373.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Use of an Adaptation of a Commercially Available PCR Assay Aimed at Diagnosis of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea To Detect Trichomonas vaginalis in Urogenital Specimens

Division of Infectious Diseases, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana,¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia²

Received 22 July 2005/ Returned for modification 15 September 2005/ Accepted 24 November 2005

Trichomonas vaginalis PCR using reagents from a commercially available assay for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae was evaluated for detection of infection in women and men attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic. Evaluations included three primer sets, endocervical swabs, vaginal swabs and urine, and various storage conditions. The TVK3/TVK7 primer set was optimal in our hands with sensitivities ranging from 69.5 to 96.8%. In all comparisons, T. vaginalis PCR performed better than routine diagnostics using microscopy for women and culture for men (P > 0.05). The assay performed well for all sample types tested, and vaginal swabs were stable for up to 7 days at ambient temperature. Using samples prepared for, and reagents from, the C. trachomatis-N. gonorrhoeae PCR assay allowed incorporation of T. vaginalis PCR diagnosis into routine clinical testing.

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