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View article: Mycoplasma genitalium Infection in Women Attending a Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic: Diagnostic Specimen Type, Coinfections, and Predictors
Mycoplasma genitalium Infection in Women Attending a Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic: Diagnostic Specimen Type, Coinfections, and Predictors Open
In female sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic attendees, Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) was more frequently detected using vaginal (53/73) versus endocervical (43/73) specimens. In women without other STIs, MG detection (N=44) was asso…
View article: Validation of an Aptima-format Finnish new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis (FI-nvCT) surveillance assay, 2019
Validation of an Aptima-format Finnish new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis (FI-nvCT) surveillance assay, 2019 Open
The Finnish new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis (FI-nvCT) is escaping diagnostics in Finland, Norway and Sweden. We have developed and validated an Aptima-format nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) designed specifically to detect the F…
View article: Design and Validation of Transcription-Mediated-Amplification Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for Mycoplasma genitalium
Design and Validation of Transcription-Mediated-Amplification Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for Mycoplasma genitalium Open
Mycoplasma genitalium is a sexually transmitted bacterium linked to adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes in women and men. M. genitalium is difficult to culture, and in the absence of validated amplified molecular methods for di…
View article: Detection of cervical precancerous lesions with Aptima HPV assays using SurePath preservative fluid specimens
Detection of cervical precancerous lesions with Aptima HPV assays using SurePath preservative fluid specimens Open
SurePath specimens from women referred to colposcopy were treated with Aptima Transfer Solution (ATS) before testing in Aptima HPV (AHPV) and Aptima HPV 16, 18/45 (AHPV-GT) assays. Untreated SurePath specimens were tested with the cobas HP…