The vagina of women infected with Trichomonas vaginalis has numerous proteinases and antibody to trichomonad proteinases

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 469-474

  Alderete, J F ^a   Newton, E ^a   Dennis, C ^a   Neale, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ANTIBODY; PROTEINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VAGINA;

EID: 0026321491     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.67.6.469     Document Type: Article

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