Comparison of an in-house real-time duplex PCR assay with commercial HOLOGIC® APTIMA assays for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis in urine and extra-genital specimens.
Johanna M E VenterPrecious M MahlanguEtienne E MüllerDavid A LewisKevin RebeHelen StruthersJames McIntyreRanmini S KularatnePublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)
The in-house duplex real-time PCR assay showed acceptable performance characteristics in comparison with the APTIMA® assays for the detection of extra-genital N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis.