Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in homosexual men.
Open Access
- 1 June 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vol. 63 (3) , 179-181
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.63.3.179
Abstract
Chlamydial cell culture isolation rates from 51 unselected homosexual men were 9.3% from the urethra, 4.3% (pharynx), and 6.5% (rectum). All the positive cultures showed extremely few inclusions. Direct immunofluorescence with the Microtrak reagent (Syva) was an acceptable alternative technique for non-genital sites, whereas the infectious disease enzyme immunoassay (IDEIA) (Boots-Celltech) was unsuitable.Keywords
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