A multiplex assay of Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in genital specimens
Author(s) -
Mahmoud Nateghi Rostami,
Batool Hossein Rashidi,
Razieh Nazari,
Fatemeh Aghsaghloo,
Azam Habibi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.8199
Subject(s) - neisseria gonorrhoeae , chlamydia trachomatis , trichomonas vaginalis , trichomonas , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , virology , multiplex , sex organ , bioinformatics , genetics
A significant proportion of patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are coinfected with multiple pathogens. We report here development of a multiplex PCR for simultaneous detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (C.trachomatis), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N.gonorrhoeae) and Trichomonas vaginalis (T.vaginalis) in genital specimens from women.
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