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Non-cultural detection and molecular genotyping of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from a piece of clothing.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Apr 2007
Martin Iona M C, Foreman Ellie, Hall Vicky, Nesbitt Anne, Forster Greta, Ison Catherine A
Abstract excerpt
Isolation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is currently the gold standard for the definitive diagnosis of gonorrhoea and for use in medico-legal cases in the UK. Molecular detection methods are used increasingly but are untested as evidence of infection in a court of law. An isolate of N. gonorrhoeae was obtained from a child and an article of clothing from an adult male who was suspected of sexual abuse of the child....
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