DocumentCode
1390047
Title
Evaluation of a Novel Electrochemical Detection Method for Chlamydia trachomatis : Application for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Author
Pearce, David M. ; Shenton, Daniel P. ; Holden, Jeffrey ; Gaydos, Charlotte A.
Author_Institution
Atlas Genetics Ltd., Trowbridge, UK
Volume
58
Issue
3
fYear
2011
fDate
3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
755
Lastpage
758
Abstract
Atlas Genetics has developed a point-of-care device for Chlamydia trachomatis utilizing a novel electrochemical detection principle. The assay has a time-to-result of less than 25 min. An independent preclinical validation study using 306 pretyped clinical samples determined a clinical sensitivity of 98.1% and specificity of 98.0%.
Keywords
diseases; electrochemical sensors; microorganisms; patient diagnosis; Atlas Genetics; Chlamydia trachomatis; clinical sensitivity; electrochemical detection method; point-of-care diagnostics; specificity; DNA; Diseases; Oxidation; Probes; Sensitivity; Testing; Chlamydia; electrochemistry; infectious disease; point-of-care; Chlamydia Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Electrochemical Techniques; Humans; Microfluidic Analytical Techniques; Point-of-Care Systems; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.2010.2095851
Filename
5648338
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