title: Comparison of a polymer conjugate-enhanced enzyme immunoassay to ligase chain reaction for diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis in endocervical swabs.
abstract: Two endocervical swabs from each of 1,123 women were collected into manufacturer-supplied transport tubes and tested for Chlamydia trachomatis by a polymer conjugate-enhanced (PCE) enzyme immunoassay (EIA) (IDEIA PCE Chlamydia; DAKO) and a ligase chain reaction assay (LCx Chlamydia; Abbott). After confirmation by the EIA blocking test, the sensitivity of the IDEIA PCE remained at 91.8% and the specificity increased from 98.2 to 99.8% compared to LCx.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University and St. Joseph's Hospital, 50 Charlton Ave. East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada. chernesk@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chernesky
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Copes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrich
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Biers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sproston
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kapala
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques / Q000379:methods; D022521:Ligase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic