Abstract

MACIQUES RODRIGUEZ, Ivette; ALONSO CASTELLANOS, Magaly  and  ROMERO, Maricelsa. Kit of reagents for the rapid diagnosis of vaginal trichomoniasis in women. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2002, vol.28, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3062.

A kit of reagents for the diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis is developed starting from latex particles sensitized with immunoglobulins against T. vaginalis, a positive and a negative control. This kit is used in the diagnosis of the protozoo by means of rapid agglutination and no specific equipment is necessary. The results show a sensitivity of 98.7 % and a specificity of 99 % for a limit of detection of 104 cells/mL. The latex sensitivity study was conducted for the negative and positive controls during a year. The results were satisfactory.

Keywords : TRICHOMONIASIS [diagnosis]; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS [diagnosis]; FEMALE; LATEX FIXATION TESTS [methods]; LATEX ALLERGY.

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