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Confirmatory assays are essential when using molecular testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in low-prevalence settings: insights from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)

Field, N; Clifton, S; Alexander, S; Ison, CA; Hughes, G; Beddows, S; Tanton, C; ... Sonnenberg, P; + view all (2015) Confirmatory assays are essential when using molecular testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in low-prevalence settings: insights from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). Sexually Transmitted Infections , 91 pp. 338-341. 10.1136/sextrans-2014-051850. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

To investigate the occurrence of unconfirmed positive gonorrhoea results when using molecular testing within a large population-based survey.

Type: Article
Title: Confirmatory assays are essential when using molecular testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in low-prevalence settings: insights from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2014-051850
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2014-051850
Language: English
Additional information: This is an Open Access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt and build upon this work, for commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: EPIDEMIOLOGY (CLINICAL), NEISSERIA GONORRHOEA, PUBLIC HEALTH, TESTING
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health > Infection and Population Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1459837
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