Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in homosexual men.
Chlamydial cell culture isolation rates from 51 unselected homosexual men were 9.3% from the urethra, 4.3% (pharynx), and 6.5% (rectum). All the positive cultures showed extremely few inclusions. Direct immunofluorescence with the Microtrak reagent (Syva) was an acceptable alternative technique for non-genital sites, whereas the infectious disease enzyme immunoassay (IDEIA) (Boots-Celltech) was unsuitable.
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D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology