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The National Laboratory for STDs moved from Ottawa to Winnipeg in the summer of 1998. The new laboratory in Winnipeg now includes a section of viral STDs, which per­forms human papillomavirus detection and typing, as well as herpes simplex virus … Continue reading →The hallmark of chlamydial infection is the long duration of infectiousness and its asymptomatic nature in the major­ity of infected individuals. The use of laboratory tests for the screening of asymptomatic individuals within a popula­tion is, therefore, an important component … Continue reading →The incidence of syphilis is now at an all time low in Canada (Figure 2). The resurgence of syphilis in the United States has not manifested itself in Canada. Nevertheless, there have been outbreaks of syphilis in Canada in high … Continue reading →Although culture is the recommended method for the labo­ratory diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Canada, the organism often does not survive the transport conditions from many remote areas of Canada to the diagnostic labo­ratory. Hence, nonculture tests such as enzyme … Continue reading →