Gonorrhea: the detection of gonorrhea
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Gonococci in the material from the urethra are normally absent.
PCR allows to determine the presence of the DNA of gonococci directly and quantitatively express their concentration in the test material. The test material can be sputum, lavage fluid, urine, punctate from various organs and cysts, etc. The test has specific specificity and high sensitivity (more than 95%). PCR-diagnostics of gonorrhea gives positive results even in chronic forms of diseases, when the results of bacterioscopic and bacteriological studies are negative.
Detection of gonococci in the material using PCR is used to diagnose gonococcal infection and control the effectiveness of treatment.
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