Southern Blot For Trichomonas Vaginalis

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Specimen 3 Notes 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Indications

• bacterial infection with Trichomonas vaginalis

Specimen

• vaginal or prostatic fluid
• urine
• store body fluids at 4 degrees C

Notes

• DNA probes are species-specific, but not strain-specific

More General Terms

• molecular diagnostic test

Additional Terms

• Trichomonas vaginalis

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed.,  W.B. Saunders, 1995

southern blot for Trichomonas vaginalis