Evaluation of a deoxyribonucleic acid probe for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal secretions

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1339-1342

  DeMeo, L R ^a   Draper, D L ^a   McGregor, J A ^a   Moore, D F ^a   Peter, C R ^a   Kapernick, P S ^a   McCormack, W M ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA probe assay; Trichomonas infections; Trichomonas vaginalis; vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA PROBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA SECRETION;

EID: 0029892319     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70682-8     Document Type: Article

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