Temperature stability of vaginal specimens for Chlamydia trachomatis detection by Amplicor polymerase chain reaction assay |
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| Authors: | Witkin S S Tolbert V Sharma G Polaneczky M |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Immunology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA. switkin@mail.med.cornell.edu |
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| Abstract: | Vaginal introital specimens were collected from 17 women - 10 positive and 7 negative for Chlamydia trachomatis, and kept in Amplicor collection medium at ambient temperature. Aliquots were removed at intervals for up to 34 days and frozen at -80 degrees C. Samples were thawed and assayed for C. trachomatis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The results of all specimens remained unchanged over this time interval. |
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