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PCR test aids in diagnosis of T. vaginalis. (Costly Screening).

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| December 01, 2002 | McNamara, Damian | COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The polymerase chain reaction assay improves the specificity and sensitivity of Trichomonas vaginalis diagnosis, compared with standard methods, Dr. Karen A. Wendel and her associates at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, reported.

The assay however, is more expensive and may end up being used primarily in high-risk women, they added (Clin. Infect. Dis. 35[5]:576-80, 2002).

Investigators retrospectively compared T. vaginalis detection using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, wet preparation, and the InPouch culture test. Participants were 337 women seeking treatment at a Baltimore City Health Department STD clinic. Mean age was 28 years, and 98% ...

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