The pathogenesis of the clinical signs of bacterial vaginosis and possible reasons for its occurrence

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL.1, 1997, Pages 13-16

  Taylor Robinson, D ^a   Hay, P E ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINA EPITHELIUM; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINA SECRETION; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0030733269     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971919282     Document Type: Short Survey

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