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Negasheva E.S.

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia

Frigo N.V.

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia;
State Research Center — Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia

Kitaeva N.V.

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia

Dmitriev G.A.

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia;
Moscow Scientific Research Institute for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after G.N. Gabrichevsky Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being, Moscow, Russia

Smerdova M.A.

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia

Mardanly S.G.

State University of Humanities and Technology, Orekhovo-Zuevo, Russia;
Joint Stock Company «EKOlab», Elektrogorsk, Russia

Laboratory diagnosis of gonococcal infection. Modern aspects (literature review)

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Negasheva E.S., Frigo N.V., Kitaeva N.V., Dmitriev G.A., Smerdova M.A., Mardanly S.G.

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Negasheva ES, Frigo NV, Kitaeva NV, Dmitriev GA, Smerdova MA, Mardanly SG. Laboratory diagnosis of gonococcal infection. Modern aspects (literature review). Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2026;25(2):178‑186. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/klinderma202625021178

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