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Two confirmatory tests for identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from primary culture
J C Ridderhof1, M Vaughan, A Tinney
1Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|March 1, 1990
Abstract:
We compared a fluorescent monoclonal antibody and a DNA probe for identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) from primary genital cultures of presumptive GC and selected bacterial isolates other than GC. The monoclonal antibody was sensitive (94%) and specific (100%) enough to identify GC in selective primary genital culture. The DNA probe was sensitive (95%) but not adequately specific (65%) to function as a confirmatory test.