Diagnostic Procedures to Detect Chlamydia trachomatis Infections
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Pathogenesis, Genotypes and Clinical Manifestation
3. Diagnostic Procedures
4. Isolation of C. trachomatis in Cell Culture
5. Nucleic Acids Amplification Tests (NAATs)
6. Clinical Specimens for CT Testing
7. Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs)
8. Serology
9. Conclusions
Conflicts of Interest
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Meyer, T. Diagnostic Procedures to Detect Chlamydia trachomatis Infections. Microorganisms 2016, 4, 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms4030025
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