Comparative sensitivity of fluorescent antibody staining of conjunctival scrapings and irradiated McCoy cell culture for the diagnosis of hyperendemic trachoma.

The sensitivity of an indirect fluorescent antibody (FA) staining technique for detecting chlamydial inclusions in scrapings from the whole conjunctiva (upper tarsus, upper fornix, and lower lid) was compared with the sensitivity of culture in irradiated McCoy cells for the diagnosis of hyperendemic...

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Main Authors: Darougar, S, Woodland, R M, Jones, B R, Houshmand, A, Farahmandian, H A
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1980
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1043669/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6992855
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