Assertion: chlamydia | /r/HasProperty | difficult
Facets:
value: to grow
type: PURPOSE
value: to culture
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to distinguish chlamydia
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Chlamydia may be suspected based on symptoms or a physical exam, but it can be difficult to distinguish chlamydia from some other STIs (such as gonorrhea) based on symptoms alone.
text: Chlamydia is difficult to culture and grow, so antibody testing has become the technology of choice.