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Microbiology General b424d443

Chlaymydia in asymptomatic carriers, the most sensitive test is -

A
Tissue culture
B
Nucleic acid amplification test
C
Serology
D
Serum electrophoresis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Nucleic acid amplification test . Recently Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT), have'been developed for chlamydial infections. . These tests are well suited for screening ( asymptomatic carriers) as well as diagnosis. . These tests are the most sensitive and specific chlamydial diagnostic methods available, they are also the most expensive. . The tests are ? - Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - Ligase chain reaction ( LCR) - Transcription mediated amplification (TCR) - DNA strand displacement amplification (SDA)

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