2006•Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyRequires access

Comparison of the Gen-Probe APTIMA Combo 2 Assay to the AMPLICOR CT/NG Assay for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Urine Samples from Australian Men and Women

Peter Lowe, Peter D. O’Loughlin, Kathryn Evans, Michael J. White, Paul B. Bartley, Renu Vohra

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The performance of the APTIMA Combo 2 assay (AC2) for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in urine samples was compared to that of the AMPLICOR CT/NG assay (AMP). The AC2 performance was superior to that of AMP for both organisms in this study.

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Key concepts: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydiales, Chlamydiaceae, Virology, Neisseriaceae, Urine, Chlamydia