1. Vaginal swabs versus lavage for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis among HIV-positive women.
   Kissinger PJ, Dumestre J, Clark RA, Wenthold L, Mohammed H, Hagensee M, Martin DH.
   Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2005;32:227-30.

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2. Improving the accuracy of syndromic diagnosis of genital ulcer disease in Malawi.
   Hoyo C, Hoffman I, Moser BK, Hobbs MM, Kazembe P, Krysiak RG, Cohen MS.
   Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2005;32:231-37.

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3. Utility of pooled urine specimens for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in men attending public sexually transmitted infection clinics in Mumbai, India, by PCR. 
   Lindan C, Mathur M, Kumta S, Jerajani H, Gogate A, Schachter J, Moncada J.
   Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005;43:1674-77

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4. Use of polymerase chain reaction on pooled cervical swabs to detect Chlamydia trachomatis infections in female sex workers in Singapore. 
   Tan HH, Chan R.
   Singapore Med J 2005;46:215-18.

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5. Sequencing and resolution of amplified herpes simplex virus DNA with intermediate melting curves as genotype 1 or 2 by LightCycler PCR assay. 
   Issa N, Espy MJ, Uhl JR, Smith TF.
   Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005;43:1843-45

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6. Detection and typing of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in mucocutaneous samples by TaqMan PCR targeting a gB segment homologous for HSV types 1 and 2. 
   Namvar L, Olofsson S, Bergström T, Lindh M.
   Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005;43:2058-64

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7. Enhanced enzyme immunoassay with negative-gray-zone testing compared to a single nucleic acid amplification technique for community-based chlamydial screening of men. 
   Horner P, Skidmore S, Herring A, Sell J, Paul I, Caul O, Egger M, McCarthy A, Sanford E, Salisbury C, MacLeod J, Sterne J, Low N, Chlamydia Screening Studies Group.
   Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005;43:2065-69.

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8. Evaluation of conventional and real-time PCR assays using two targets for confirmation of results of the COBAS AMPLICOR Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae test for detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in clinical samples. 
   Boel CHE, van Herk CMC, Berretty PJM, Onland GHW, van den Brule AJC.
   Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005;43:2231-35.

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9. Effect of sequence polymorphisms on performance of two real-time PCR assays for detection of herpes simplex virus. 
   Stevenson J, ymas W, Hillyard D.
   Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005;43:2391-98

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10. Preliminary evaluation of a cervical self-sampling device with liquid-based cytology and multiparameter molecular testing. 
    Knesel BW, Dry JC, Wald-Scott C, Aftoh A.
    J Reprod Med 2005;50:256-60

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11. The diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis in liquid-based Pap tests: morphological characteristics. 
    Aslan DL, McKeon DM, Stelow EB, Gulbahce HE, Kjeldahl K, Pambuccian SE.
    Diagn Cytopathol 2005;32:253-59.

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12. Evaluation of the Serodia Treponema pallidum particle agglutination, the Murex Syphilis ICE and the Enzywell TP tests for serodiagnosis of syphilis. 
    Aktas G, Young H, Moyes A, Badur S.
    International Journal of STDs & AIDS 2005;16:294-98

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13. An oral fluid test for syphilis. 
    Baguley SDK, Horner PJ, Maple PAC, Stephenson L.
    International Journal of STDs & AIDS 2005;16:299-301

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14. Molecular testing (strand displacement assay) for identification of urethral gonorrhea in men: can it replace culture as the gold standard? 
    Wheeler HL, Skinner CJ, Khunda A, Aitken C, Perpanthan D, Staite E.
    International Journal of STDs & AIDS 2005;16:430-32

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15. Verification of clinical samples, positive in AMPLICOR Neisseria gonorrhoeae polymerase chain reaction, by 16S rRNA and gyrA compared with culture. 
    Airell Å, Lindbäck E, Ataker F, Pörnull KJ, Wretlind B
    International Journal of STDs & AIDS 2005;16:415-19

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16. A branched, synthetic oligopeptide corresponding to a region of glycoprotein G of HSV-1 reacts sensitively and specifically with HSV-1 antibodies in an ELISA. 
    Kabusi MJ, Nilsen A, Marsden HS, Bergström T, Langeland N, Haarr L.
    J Virolog Meth 2005;125:137-43

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17. Real-time PCR for pharmacodynamic studies of Chlamydia trachomatis. 
    Storm M, Gustafsson I, Herrmann B, Engstrand L.
    J Microbiol Meth 2005;61:361-67

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18. Increased sensitivity of Trichomonas vaginalis isolation from vaginal secretions by subsequent blind passage of preliminary negative cultures. 
    Sakru N, Toz SO, Yetkin AC, Akinci PY, Kirca U.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2005;52:75-76

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19. Simultaneous detection of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 by real-time PCR and Pyrosequencing. 
    Adelson ME, Feola M, Trama J, Tilton RC, Mordechai E.
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2005;33:25-34

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20. Comparison of loop-mediated isothermal amplification, real-time PCR, and virus isolation for the detection of herpes simplex virus in genital lesions. 
    Sugiyama H, Yoshikawa T, Ihira M, Enomoto Y, Kawana T, Asano Y.
    J Med Virol 2005;75:583-87

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21. Systematic review: noninvasive testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
    Cook RL, Hutchison SL, Østergaard L, Braithwaite RS, Ness RB
    Ann Intern Med 2005;142:914-25

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