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Specific amplification of a DNA sequence common to all Chlamydia trachomatis serovars using the polymerase chain reaction

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Structural and antigenic analysis of Chlamydia pneumoniae

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Direct detection and genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis in cervical scrapes by using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis

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Confirmatory polymerase chain reaction testing for Chlamydia trachomatis in first-void urine from asymptomatic and symptomatic men

1992 • 96 citations

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Typing Chlamydia trachomatis by Detection of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in the Gene Encoding the Major Outer Membrane Protein

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1991 • 89 citations

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1992 • 86 citations

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1990 • 81 citations

Multiplex PCR for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Genitourinary specimens

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Expanded gold standard in the diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis in a low prevalence population: diagnostic efficacy of tissue culture, direct immunofluorescence, enzyme immunoassay, PCR and serology.

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1990 • 68 citations

An Evaluation of the Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplicor Chlamydia trachomatis in Male Urine and Female Urogenital Specimens

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1993 • 64 citations

Genetic diversity and identification of human infection by amplification of the chlamydial 60-kilodalton cysteine-rich outer membrane protein gene

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Multiplex AMPLICOR PCR screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women attenting non-sexually transmitted disease clinics. The European Chlamydia Epidemiology Group

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Diagnosis of Male Chlamydia trachomatis Urethritis by Polymerase Chain Reaction

1994 • 61 citations

Single Dose Azithromycin Treatment of Gonorrhea and Infections Caused by C. trachomatis and U. urealyticum in Men

1994 • 60 citations

Confirmatory assay increases specificity of the chlamydiazyme test for Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the cervix

1990 • 60 citations

Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Nucleic Acid Targets in a Homogeneous Format

1996 • 60 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in semen by the polymerase chain reaction in male members of infertile couples

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Chlamydia trachomatis infection in a high-risk population: comparison of polymerase chain reaction and cell culture for diagnosis and follow-up

1993 • 56 citations

Identification of 2 Chlamydia trachomatis antigens recognized by synovial fluid T cells from patients with Chlamydia induced reactive arthritis.

1996 • 55 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis by polymerase chain reaction in introital specimens from pregnant women

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Comparison of the ligase chain reaction with cell culture for the diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women.

1996 • 53 citations

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1988 • 52 citations

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1994 • 52 citations

Comparison of the Gen-Probe PACE 2® System, Direct Fluorescent-Antibody, and Cell Culture for Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis in Cervical Specimens

1991 • 51 citations

Extent and Kinetics of Genetic Change in the omp1 Gene of Chlamydia trachomatis in Two Villages with Endemic Trachoma

1995 • 50 citations

Use of the polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis from endocervical and urine specimens in an asymptomatic low-prevalence population of women

1994 • 49 citations

Ultrastructural Studies on the Intracellular Fate of Chlamydia psittaci (Strain Guinea Pig Inclusion Conjunctivitis) and Chlamydia trachomatis (Strain Lymphogranuloma Venereum 434): Modulation of Intracellular Events and Relationship with Endocytic Mechanism

1989 • 49 citations

Mapping antigenic sites on the major outer membrane protein of Chlamydia trachomatis with synthetic peptides

1990 • 49 citations

Fetal death from chlamydial infection across intact amniotic membranes

1989 • 48 citations

Comparison of Cervical, Urethral, and Urine Specimens for the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Women

1991 • 48 citations

Chlamydia trachomatis in the fallopian tubes of women without laparoscopic evidence of salpingitis

1990 • 48 citations

Chlamydia trachomatis serovar differentiation by direct sequence analysis of the variable segment 4 region of the major outer membrane protein gene

1992 • 48 citations

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1988 • 48 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in male and female urine specimens by using the amplified Chlamydia trachomatis test

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1989 • 47 citations

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1975 • 47 citations

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1996 • 47 citations

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1990 • 46 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urine samples by nucleic acid tests: comparison with culture and enzyme immunoassay of genital swab specimens

1997 • 46 citations

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1991 • 46 citations

Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in an Inner-City Population: A Comparison of Diagnostic Methods

1985 • 45 citations

Chlamydia trachomatis confirmatory testing of PCR-positive genitourinary specimens using a second set of plasmid primers

1992 • 45 citations

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Selective Screening Criteria for Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Women Attending Colorado Family Planning Clinics

1992 • 45 citations

Comparison of different primer sets for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by the polymerase chain reaction

1993 • 44 citations

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1932 • 43 citations

Immunologic characterization of a cloned fragment containing the species-specific epitope from the major outer membrane protein of Chlamydia trachomatis

1990 • 43 citations

Improved PCR detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by using an altered method of specimen transport and high-quality endocervical specimens

1995 • 43 citations

Transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis among Sex Partners Assessed by Polymerase Chain Reaction

1993 • 42 citations

Comparison of Polymerase Chain Reaction, Monoclonal Antibody Based Enzyme Immunoassay, and Cell Culture for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Genital Specimens

1992 • 40 citations

Evaluation of three immunoassays for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urine specimens from asymptomatic males

1992 • 40 citations

Chlamydia trachomatis in sexually active teenage girls. Factors related to genital chlamydial infection: a prospective study.

1991 • 40 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in semen by antibody-enzyme immunoassay compared with polymerase chain reaction, antigenenzyme immunoassay, and urethral cell culture

1994 • 39 citations

Underdiagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection

1992 • 39 citations

Interaction between the Chlamydia trachomatis histone H1-like protein (Hc1) and DNA

1993 • 38 citations

PCR for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in endocervical, urethral, rectal, and pharyngeal swab samples obtained from patients attending an STD clinic.

1997 • 37 citations

False-negative results of a ligase chain reaction assay to detectChlamydia trachomatis due to inhibitors in urine

1997 • 37 citations

Chlamydia trachomatis Serovars in 435 Urogenital Specimens Typed byRestriction Endonuclease Analysis of Amplified DNA

1993 • 37 citations

Use of a urine enzyme immunoassay as a diagnostic tool for Chlamydia trachomatis urethritis in men

1991 • 37 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in semen of artificial insemination donors by the polymerase chain reaction

1993 • 37 citations

Detection of C trachomatis in urogenital specimens by polymerase chain reaction.

1991 • 36 citations

Diagnosis of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infections in asymptomatic males by testing urine by PCR

1994 • 36 citations

Declining Prevalence of Chlamydial Infection Among Adolescent Girls

1996 • 35 citations

Intracellular persistence of chlamydial major outer-membrane protein, lipopolysaccharide and ribosomal RNA after non-productive infection of human monocytes with Chlamydia trachomatis serovar K

1993 • 35 citations

Gene Typing of Chlamydia trachomatis by Polymerase Chain Reaction and Restriction Endonuclease Digestion

1992 • 35 citations

Convergent and overlapping transcripts of the Chlamydia trachomatis 7.5-kb plasmid

1992 • 35 citations

Phylogenetic Relationship of Chlamydia pneumoniae to Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia trachomatis as Determined by Analysis of 16S Ribosomal DNA Sequences

1993 • 34 citations

Azithromycin for empirical treatment of the nongonococcal urethritis syndrome in men. A randomized double-blind study

1995 • 34 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis DNA in patients with non-gonococcal urethritis using the polymerase chain reaction.

1991 • 33 citations

Prevalence of Isolated Urethral Asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in the Absence of Cervical Infection in Incarcerated Adolescent Girls

1993 • 33 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in First Catch Urine Samples From Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Males

1994 • 33 citations

Trends in female sexual behaviour and sexually transmitted diseases in London, 1982-1992.

1995 • 33 citations

A double blind study of single dose azithromycin and doxycycline in the treatment of chlamydial urethritis in males.

1992 • 32 citations

Sensitivities of PCR, MicroTrak, ChlamydiaEIA, IDEIA, and PACE 2 for purified Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies in urine, peripheral blood, peripheral blood leukocytes, and synovial fluid

1995 • 32 citations

The value of urine samples from men with non-gonococcal urethritis for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis.

1991 • 32 citations

Synthesis of protein in host-free reticulate bodies of Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia trachomatis

1985 • 32 citations

Immunomagnetic recovery of Chlamydia trachomatis from urine with subsequent colorimetric DNA detection.

1992 • 31 citations

Chlamydia trachomatis in women: the more you look, the more you find.

1994 • 31 citations

A SEARCH FOR CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS IN SYNOVIAL FLUIDS FROM PATIENTS WITH REACTIVE ARTHRITIS USING THE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND ANTIGEN DETECTION METHODS

1992 • 31 citations

Intraamniotic detection of Chlamydia trachomatis deoxyribonucleic acid sequences by polymerase chain reaction

1991 • 30 citations

Clinical algorithms for the screening of Chlamydia trachomatis in Turkish women.

1996 • 30 citations

Detection and identification of bacteria using in-house broad range 16S rDNA PCR amplification and genus-specific DNA hybridization probes, located within variable regions of 16S rRNA genes

1996 • 30 citations

Staining characteristics of six commercially available monoclonal immunofluorescence reagents for direct diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections

1988 • 30 citations

Comparison of the Amplicor Chlamydia trachomatis test and cell culture for the detection of urogenital chlamydial infections.

1995 • 29 citations

Evaluation of sensitivity of 10 diagnostic assays for Chlamydia trachomatis by use of a simple laboratory procedure.

1993 • 29 citations

Evaluation of an enzyme immunoassay for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urine of asymptomatic men

1994 • 28 citations

A 1-year evaluation of Syva MicroTrak Chlamydia enzyme immunoassay with selective confirmation by direct fluorescent-antibody assay in a high-volume laboratory

1994 • 28 citations

Value of screening for oro-pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis infection.

1995 • 28 citations

Rapid Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Conjunctival, Pharyngeal, and Urethral Specimens With a New Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay

1994 • 28 citations

DNA Amplification on Cerebrospinal Fluid for Diagnosis of Cerebral Toxoplasmosis among HIV-positive Patients with Signs or Symptoms of Neurological Disease

1993 • 28 citations

Detection ofChlamydia trachomatis by the polymerase chain reaction in young patients with acute epididymitis

1992 • 27 citations

Duplex PCR system for simultaneous detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical specimens.

1995 • 27 citations

Distinguishing Chlamydia species by restriction analysis of the major outer membrane protein gene

1992 • 26 citations

Urine as a Diagnostic Specimen for the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Malaysia by Ligase Chain Reaction

1996 • 25 citations

Cross-Reaction of Clinical Isolates of Bacteria and Yeasts with the Chlamydiazyme Test for Chlamydial Antigen, Before and After Use of a Blocking Reagent

1992 • 25 citations

Effect of patient characteristics on performance of an enzyme immunoassay for detecting cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection

1990 • 24 citations

Development and evaluation of screening strategies for Chlamydia trachomatis infections in an STD clinic.

1995 • 23 citations

Molecular cloning and nucleic acid sequencing of Chlamydia trachomatis 16S rRNA genes from patient samples lacking the cryptic plasmid

1994 • 23 citations

Evaluation of the Gen-Probe PACE 2 and the Microtrak Enzyme Immunoassay for Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis in Urogenital Samples

1994 • 23 citations

Comparison of polymerase chain reaction and Chlamydiazyme for the detection ofChlamydia trachomatis in clinical specimens

1992 • 23 citations

Diff-Quik stain as a simplified alternative to Papanicolaou stain for determination of quality of endocervical specimens submitted for PCR detection of Chlamydia trachomatis

1996 • 22 citations

A Comparison of Urine Sample to Urethral Swab for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Asymptomatic Young Men Using Two Enzyme Immunoassays

1991 • 22 citations

Discrepant analysis—or behaviour?

1997 • 21 citations

An interesting case presentation: a possible new route for perinatal acquisition of Chlamydia.

1992 • 21 citations

Intra-articular chlamydial antigen and inflammatory arthritis.

1991 • 21 citations

Use of a commercial PCR kit for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis.

1993 • 21 citations

Patient-Administered Tampon-Collected Genital Cells in the Assessment of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Using Polymerase Chain Reaction

1996 • 20 citations

THE HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE TO CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE REACTIVE ARTHRITIS

1994 • 20 citations

Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Among Hispanic Women in the California-Mexico Border Area, 1993

1995 • 20 citations

Small numbers of Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies on slides detected by the polymerase chain reaction.

1992 • 20 citations

Accuracy of two enzyme immunoassays and cell culture in the detection ofChlamydia trachomatis in low and high risk populations in senegal

1992 • 20 citations

Long-term eradication of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection after antimicrobial therapy. Evidence against persistent infection

1993 • 20 citations

False-positive Chlamydiazyme results during urine sediment analysis due to bacterial urinary tract infections

1991 • 20 citations

Molecular typing of Chlamydia trachomatis by random amplification of polymorphic DNA

1993 • 20 citations

Evaluation of a Genus-specific Monoclonal Antibody in an Amplified Enzyme-linked Immunoassay in the Detection of Chlamydia in Urine Samples from Men

1990 • 19 citations

Comparison of polymerase chain reaction and culture techniques for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis

1993 • 19 citations

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1998 • 19 citations

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1993 • 18 citations

Effectiveness and efficiency of selective vs universal screening for chlamydial infection in sexually active young women

1992 • 18 citations

A Comparison of Urine Sample to Urethral Swab for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Asymptomatic Young Men Using Two Enzyme Immunoassays

1992 • 17 citations

Use of PCR and direct immunofluorescence microscopy for confirmation of results obtained by Syva MicroTrak Chlamydia enzyme immunoassay

1995 • 17 citations

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1991 • 17 citations

Laboratory methods for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis: survey of laboratories in Washington State

1997 • 16 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urinary samples from women.

1991 • 16 citations

Screening voided urine for Chlamydia trachomatis in asymptomatic adolescent females

1994 • 16 citations

Evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of a ligase chain reaction test kit for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis.

1996 • 15 citations

Chlamydiazyme Plus Blocking Assay to Detect Chlamydia trachomatis in Endocervical Specimens

1992 • 15 citations

Ectopic pregnancy and Chlamydial serology

1993 • 15 citations

Evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunoassay and confirmatory test for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in male urine samples.

1993 • 14 citations

Trends in sexual behaviour and HIV testing among women presenting at a genitourinary medicine clinic during the advent of AIDS.

1991 • 14 citations

Immunoblot Analysis of Antibody Response toChlamydia trachomatisin Patients with Reactive Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis

1989 • 14 citations

Evaluation of urine-based screening strategies to detect Chlamydia trachomatis among sexually active asymptomatic young males

1993 • 14 citations

Comparison among performances of a ligase chain reaction-based assay and two enzyme immunoassays in detecting Chlamydia trachomatis in urine specimens from men with nongonococcal urethritis

1996 • 13 citations

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1990 • 13 citations

The nucleotide and derived amino acid sequence of theomp2 gene ofChlamydia trachomatisserovar E

1990 • 13 citations

Direct fluorescent-antibody confirmation of chlamydial antigen below the detection threshold of the chlamydiazyme enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

1993 • 12 citations

Chlamydia trachomatis infection in prelabour amniorrhexis

1997 • 12 citations

Urine and the laboratory diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis in males.

1993 • 12 citations

Confirmatory Testing of Chlamydia trachomatis Syva Enzyme Immunoassay Gray Zone Specimens by Syva Direct Fluorescent Antibody Test

1993 • 12 citations

Reliability of cytology to detect chlamydial infection in asymptomatic women

1997 • 11 citations

Sexual behaviour of adolescents before and after the advent of AIDS.

1997 • 11 citations

Discrepant analysis and screening for Chlamydia trachomatis

1996 • 11 citations

Detection ofChlamydia trachomatis in urine from men with urethritis

1993 • 11 citations

Evaluation of an Enzyme Immunoassay (Chlamydiazyme) with Confirmatory Test for the Detection of Chlamydial Antigen in Urine from Men

1991 • 11 citations

Papular eruption in AIDS: role of demodectic mites?

1994 • 11 citations

Simultaneous detection of three common sexually transmitted agents by polymerase chain reaction

1994 • 11 citations

Confirmatory Testing Demonstrates That False-Positive Rates in the Chlamydiazyme Assay are Influenced by Gender and Genital Specimen Type

1991 • 10 citations

Detection ofChlamydia trachomatis in urethral and urine samples from symptomatic and asymptomatic male patients by the polymerase chain reaction

1996 • 10 citations

Non-invasive sampling for detection of genital infection withChlamydia trachomatis in males utilising urinary leukocyte esterase tests and immunoassays

1994 • 10 citations

Serum-specific antibodies for Chlamydia trachomatis in premature contractions

1988 • 9 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by a Ligase Chain Reaction Amplification Method

1996 • 8 citations

Sensitive detection and typing of Chlamydia trachomatis using nested polymerase chain reaction.

1993 • 8 citations

Diagnostic efficacy of chlamydial antibodies in cervical secretions from pregnant women and adolescent girls.

1995 • 8 citations

Lowering the cut off value of an automated chlamydia enzyme immunoassay and confirmation by PCR and direct immunofluorescent antibody test.

1997 • 7 citations

Chlamydia TrachomatisAntigen Detection by Chlamydiazyme Combined with Chlamydia Blocking Reagent Verification

1992 • 7 citations

Confirmatory Testing Demonstrates That False-Positive Rates in the Chlamydiazyme Assay are Influenced by Gender and Genital Specimen Type

1993 • 7 citations

A Comparison of an Enzyme Immunoassay and Cell Culture for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Genito-Urinary Specimens

1988 • 6 citations

Confirmation of the Syva MicroTrak Enzyme Immunoassay for Chlamydia trachomatis by Syva Direct Fluorescent Antibody Test

1996 • 6 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in formalin-fixed endometrial tissue

1990 • 6 citations

Detection ofChlamydia trachomatis in the urine of young Norwegian males by enzyme immunoassay

1993 • 6 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis antigens in first‐void urine to identify asymptomatic male carriers

1992 • 6 citations

Use of the polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical specimens and its comparison to commercially available tests.

1995 • 5 citations

Markers of sexually transmitted diseases in seminal fluid of male clients of female sex workers.

1997 • 4 citations

Ortho enzyme immunoassay versus McCoy cell monolayers stained by iodine or fluorescent antibody for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis

1990 • 4 citations

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by use of polymerase chain reaction

1992 • 4 citations

Screening for Chlamydia to Prevent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

1996 • 4 citations

Solid-phase C1q-directed bacterial capture followed by PCR for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in clinical specimens

1995 • 3 citations

Prolonged and recurrent tonsillitis associated with sexually transmitted Chlamydia trachomatis

1993 • 3 citations

Comparison of an automated enzyme immunoassay with a direct fluorescent antibody test and polymerase chain reaction for the detection ofChlamydia trachomatis in diagnostic specimens from male patients

1996 • 2 citations