Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of chlamydial antigens from human specimens

An assay for the determination of chlamydial antigens from human specimens is reported. The assay, called the rapid bead enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (RB-ELISA) is a relatively simple, inexpensive test. The RB-ELISA for direct chlamydial determination can be adapted to either small or large-scale screening operations and could represent an additional detection method in conjunction with cell culture isolation techniques.