A Comparison of Ligase Chain Reaction to Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervical Infections

Objective: To compare the reliability of ligase chain reaction (LCR) to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in detecting Chlamydia trachomatis endocervical infections.

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Main Authors: J. D. Davis, P. K. Riley, C. W. Peters, K. H. Rand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1998-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744998000143
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spelling doaj-694e031ba5e54241919c587049baf0db2020-11-24T22:48:59ZengHindawi LimitedInfectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology1064-74491098-09971998-01-0162576010.1155/S1064744998000143A Comparison of Ligase Chain Reaction to Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervical InfectionsJ. D. Davis0P. K. Riley1C. W. Peters2K. H. Rand3Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO BoX 100294, Room M-302E, Gainesville, FL 32610-0294, USADivision of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO BoX 100294, Room M-302E, Gainesville, FL 32610-0294, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USADepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USAObjective: To compare the reliability of ligase chain reaction (LCR) to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in detecting Chlamydia trachomatis endocervical infections.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744998000143
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author J. D. Davis
P. K. Riley
C. W. Peters
K. H. Rand
spellingShingle J. D. Davis
P. K. Riley
C. W. Peters
K. H. Rand
A Comparison of Ligase Chain Reaction to Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervical Infections
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
author_facet J. D. Davis
P. K. Riley
C. W. Peters
K. H. Rand
author_sort J. D. Davis
title A Comparison of Ligase Chain Reaction to Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervical Infections
title_short A Comparison of Ligase Chain Reaction to Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervical Infections
title_full A Comparison of Ligase Chain Reaction to Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervical Infections
title_fullStr A Comparison of Ligase Chain Reaction to Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervical Infections
title_full_unstemmed A Comparison of Ligase Chain Reaction to Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis Endocervical Infections
title_sort comparison of ligase chain reaction to polymerase chain reaction in the detection of chlamydia trachomatis endocervical infections
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 1064-7449
1098-0997
publishDate 1998-01-01
description Objective: To compare the reliability of ligase chain reaction (LCR) to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in detecting Chlamydia trachomatis endocervical infections.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1064744998000143
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