Laboratory methods for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis: Survey of laboratories in Washington state

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3210-3214

  Suchland, Kathleen L ^a   Counts, Jon M ^b   Stamm, Walter E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Washington State Public Health Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS;

EID: 0030699050     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.12.3210-3214.1997     Document Type: Article

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