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TaqMan-Based Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis DNA from Female Genital Specimens

Jeanne A. Jordan, Donna Lowery, Massimo Trucco
Jeanne A. Jordan
Magee-Women's Research Institute and
Department of Pathology,
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Donna Lowery
Magee-Women's Research Institute and
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Massimo Trucco
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.11.3819-3822.2001
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    The calculated ΔRQ values from 552 female genital specimens are plotted based upon established cutoff values. There were 494 PCR-negative (circles) results and 58 PCR-positive (squares) results.

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    Comparison of TaqMan-coupled PCR and broth culture for detection of T. vaginalis from female genital specimensa

    PCR resultNo. with broth culture resultTotal
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    Positive44 14b 58
    Negative1493494
     Total45507552
    • ↵a Sensitivity, 97.8%; specificity, 97.4%; positive predictive value, 77.6%; negative predictive value, 99.8%; prevalence by culture, 8.2%; prevalence by PCR, 10.5%.

    • ↵b One PCR-positive, culture-negative specimen contained motile, characteristic trichomonads by direct microscopic examination.

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TaqMan-Based Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis DNA from Female Genital Specimens
Jeanne A. Jordan, Donna Lowery, Massimo Trucco
Journal of Clinical Microbiology Nov 2001, 39 (11) 3819-3822; DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.11.3819-3822.2001

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TaqMan-Based Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis DNA from Female Genital Specimens
Jeanne A. Jordan, Donna Lowery, Massimo Trucco
Journal of Clinical Microbiology Nov 2001, 39 (11) 3819-3822; DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.11.3819-3822.2001
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KEYWORDS

DNA, Protozoan
polymerase chain reaction
Taq Polymerase
Trichomonas Vaginitis
Trichomonas vaginalis
Vagina

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