DETECTION OF CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS ANTIGEN DIRECTLY FROM ENDOCERVICLE SPECIMEN

Authors

  • Neelam Pandya1 GMERS Medical College,Vadodara. Gujarat
  • Nishidh Pandya Consulting Ophthalmologist, Government Medical college, Vadodara
  • Govind L Ninama Government Medical college, Vadodara
  • Jivraj R Damor Government Medical college, Vadodara
  • T B Javdekar Government Medical college, Vadodara

Keywords:

Chlamydia trachomatis, Sexually transmitted Disease, endocervicle specimen, antigen

Abstract

Genital infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD’s) in world. Therefore it is important to screen high risk population and to diagnose the infection in early stage to prevent it’s serious sequel

Aim : To detect Chlamydia trachomatis antigen directly from endocervicle specimen

Study design : It is cross sectional study conducted in S.S.G.Hospital ,Vadodara, Gujarat for one year.

Method : Endocervicle specimen from cases have been examined for Chlamydia trachomatis antigen by Immunochromatographic Immunoassay

Results: Out of 200 high risk female patients, Chlamydia trachomatis antigen was detected in 24 cases ( 12 % )

Conclusion : Study reports that C.trachomatis is a important cause of genital infections in females and Immunoassay is the rapid and accurate test for screening high risk population

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Published

2011-09-30

How to Cite

Pandya1, N. ., Pandya, N. ., Ninama, G. L. ., Damor, J. R. ., & T B Javdekar. (2011). DETECTION OF CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS ANTIGEN DIRECTLY FROM ENDOCERVICLE SPECIMEN. National Journal of Medical Research, 1(01), 13–15. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/866

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