Use of culture and immunochromatographic technique for diagnosis of trichomoniasis in Sri Lanka

Autor:	S Prathanapan, Neluka Fernando, GO De Silva, R. C. Fernandopulle, H Banneheke
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Gynecology medicine.medical_specialty Case detection Trichomoniasis biology business.industry Liquid culture Trichomonas General Medicine medicine.disease_cause biology.organism_classification medicine.disease parasitic diseases Medicine Trichomonas vaginalis Medical journal Sri lanka business
Zdroj:	Ceylon Medical Journal. 58:122
ISSN:	2386-1274 0009-0875
DOI:	10.4038/cmj.v58i3.6105
Popis:	As a majority of the trichomoniasis patients are asymptomatic, laboratory tests are crucial in case detection. The usefulness of culture and immunochromatographic technique (ICT) compared to microscopy for detection of trichomoniasis in Sri Lanka was assessed. Females (16-45 years) from Colombo district were screened for Trichomonas vaginalis using three laboratory tests namely, microscopy of wet smear, Trichomonas liquid culture and ICT (OSOM® trichomonas rapid test). Trichomoniasis by at least one test being positive was 4.8%. Microscopy, culture and ICT detected 2.8%, 4.2% and 10% cases respectively. Microscopy missed 32% of culture positives. ICT is a simple, practical and reliable alternative to microscopy in laboratory diagnosis of trichomoniasis. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v58i3.6105 Ceylon Medical Journal 2013; 58 : 122-123
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