Authors: Shipitsyna, Elena; Shalepo, Kira; Savicheva, Alevtina; Unemo, Magnus; Domeika, Marius

Source: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, Volume 87, Number 2, March 2007 , pp. 140-143(4)

Publisher: Medical Journals Limited

Abstract:

The aims of this study were to compare the performance characteristics and cost-effectiveness of pooling endocervical samples for screening and diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis, and to investigate the prevalence of C. trachomatis infection in women in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. A total of 1500 endocervical samples were tested individually and when pooled in groups of 5 and 10 samples, respectively. A previously evaluated in-house diagnostic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was utilized. The sensitivity and specificity of the PCR were not affected by either pooling strategy. The estimated prevalence of genital C. trachomatis infection was 6.6%, 6.1% and 6.0% based on individually tested samples, and pools of 5 and 10, respectively. For diagnosis of individual samples, the pooling strategies resulted in cost savings of 53.3% (5 samples per pool) and 44.0% (10 samples per pool). Pooling samples for PCR detection of C. trachomatis is an accurate and cost-saving approach for diagnosis and large-scale prevalence studies in St Petersburg, Russia.

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Keywords: CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DIAGNOSTICS; PCR; NAAT; POOLING; RUSSIA

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/00015555-0196

Publication date: 2007-03-01

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• Acta Dermato-Venereologica is a bi-monthly international peer-reviewed journal for clinical and experimental research in the field of dermatology and venereology.
  
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  Acta Dermato-Venereologica publishes high-quality manuscripts in English dealing with new observations on basic dermatological and venereological research, as well as clinical investigations. Each volume also features a number of review articles in special areas, as well as short Letters to the Editor to stimulate debate and to disseminate important clinical observations. AActa Dermato-Venereologica has rapid publication times and is amply illustrated with a large number of colour photographs to enhance understanding.
  
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  Acta Dermato-Venereologica has an impact factor of 3.007.
  
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