Review article

Molecular Diagnostics of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Snježana Židovec Lepej
Adriana Vince

Abstract

Molecular methods are a part of the routine
diagnostic algorithm for sexually transmitted infections. Molecular
diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in routine clinical
laboratories is based on standardized amplifi cation assays.
The majority of assays are based on polymerase chain reactions
(PCR), real-time PCR, soluble hybridization, transcription-
-mediated amplifi cation, and strand displacement technology.
Molecular methods enable us to test a variety of biological
samples including cervical, vaginal, and urethral swabs, as well
as urine.

Keywords

sexually transmitted infections; molecular diagnostics; PCR; hybridization

Hrčak ID:

18168

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/18168

Publication date:

29.12.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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