title: [Diagnosis of ocular Chlamydia infections by direct detection].
abstract: Conjunctival smears of 75 patients with a presumptive diagnosis of oculogenital chlamydial infection were evaluated with the monoclonal antibody direct test (SyvaMerck and Orion Research). 69 isolates were correlated with McCoy cell cultures and serum IgG immunofluorescent tests. Sensitivity (100%) and specificity (56-76%) of the monoclonal antibody direct test was comparable to data from recently published studies on genital smears.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik mit Poliklinik der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bialasiewicz
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Radtke
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Jahn
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003235:Conjunctivitis, Inclusion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014141:Trachoma / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal
vernacular_title: Diagnostik von okulären Chlamydieninfektionen durch Direktnachweis.