Development of a Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for the Detection of Haemophilus ducreyi

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Authors

Steven R. Johnson · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

PCR should be a useful method for the detection of H. ducreyi in genital lesions, especially where culture sensitivity is poor. However, the presence of unidentified Taq polymerase inhibitors in some ulcers specimens require the development of improved methods for specimen handling.

Topics & Keywords

Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Reproductive tract infections research HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volume 21, Issue 1, pp. 13-23

DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199401000-00004

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