Promoting molecular diagnostic equity: assessing in-house real-time PCR for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in anal samples from MSM recruited in an outpatient setting in Morocco
The in-house real-time PCR assay has high specificity and sensitivity, and it emerges as a promising approach for detecting <i>N. gonorrhoeae</i> in clinical specimens, particularly in decentralized settings such as regional laboratories.
Authors
- Réda Charof
- Bahija Bellaji
- Hanaa Abdelmoumen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1228-4931)
- Hicham Oumzil
- Aicha Qasmaoui
- Amina Hançali
- Chaimae Remz
- Rokaya Aitlhaj-Mhand
- Rachid El Jaoudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0692-2036)
Institutions
- Mohammed V University (MA)
- Institut National d'Hygiène du Maroc (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infezioni in Medicina
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3203-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34
Funders
- Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria