Chlamydia trachomatis detected in cervical smears from Copper-T users by DFA test

Advances in Contraception

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 145-152

  Palayekar, V ^a   Joshi, J V ^a   Hazari, K T ^a   Shah, R S ^a   Chitlange, S M ^a  

^a Institute for Research in Reproduction India   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT SURVEY; SYMPTOM; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; INDIA; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, COPPER; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; VAGINA; VAGINAL DISEASES; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 0029763258     PISSN: 02674874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01849636     Document Type: Short Survey

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