Assessment of rectal Chlamydia trachomatis viable load in women by viability-PCR.
Kevin J H JanssenPetra WolffsMayk LucchesiNicole H T M Dukers-MuijrersChristian J P A HoebePublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2019)
Overall, the detection of high rectal viable CT loads in this study indicates that rectal CT in some women might represent a currently ongoing infection rather than just the presence of remnant DNA from dead bacteria or only contamination from an active vaginal CT infection.
Keyphrases
- image quality
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- contrast enhanced
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- rectal cancer
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- risk assessment
- pregnancy outcomes
- cervical cancer screening
- single molecule
- type diabetes
- circulating tumor
- breast cancer risk
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- pregnant women
- magnetic resonance
- loop mediated isothermal amplification