Ridderhof J C, Vaughan M, Tinney A, Meier F A, Dalton H P
Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298.
J Clin Microbiol. 1990 Mar;28(3):619-20. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.3.619-620.1990.
We compared a fluorescent monoclonal antibody and a DNA probe for identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) from primary genital cultures of presumptive GC and selected bacterial isolates other than GC. The monoclonal antibody was sensitive (94%) and specific (100%) enough to identify GC in selective primary genital culture. The DNA probe was sensitive (95%) but not adequately specific (65%) to function as a confirmatory test.