title: Fluorescent monoclonal antibody test for the confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
abstract: The Microtrak fluorescein labelled monoclonal antibody test for the culture confirmation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae was evaluated with 157 clinical isolates of oxidase-positive Gram-negative diplococci, including 110 strains of N. gonorrhoeae. Seventy-eight stock cultures of neisseria were tested to confirm the results from clinical samples. The test gave a specificity of 100% and sensitivity of 98%. Only four strains of the rare serovar Behj were non-reactive. As the prevalence of this serovar influences the utility of the test, the rarity of this serovar in different geographical locations is discussed.
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authors.lastname: Moyes
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authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal