| Sti/HIV Laboratory Tests for the Detection of Reproductive Tract Infections Contributor(s): Who Regional Office for the Western Paci (Author) |
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ISBN: 9290611480 ISBN-13: 9789290611486 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1999 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Public Health |
| Physical Information: (0.26 lbs) 40 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This publication discusses state-of-the-art methods to detect eleven RTI. The types of assay presented fall into several categories and include detection of the organism by direct microscopy detection of metabolic products culture and the detection of specific antibodies antigens DNA or RNA. The methods that are most useful in detecting each organism are summarized as well as their sampling procedures sensitivity and specificity the advantages and disadvantages of laboratory testing the appropriate level of use the training and equipment required the ease of performance and the indicative cost of reagents. |
Contributor Bio(s): Who Regional Office for the Western Pacific: - WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific |