Detection of ureaplasma urealyticum in urethral swab samples from asymptomatic men and men with urethritis by a polymerase chain reaction-based assay

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 209-212

  Tada, Kouji ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Male urethritis; Polymerase chain reaction; Ureaplasma urealyticum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008741603     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02355117     Document Type: Article

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