A study to evaluate Chlamydia screening in colposcopy clinics

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 472-475

  Labeja Acellam, E T ^a,b   Harris, V G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIASIS; COLPOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING;

EID: 0030880850     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619750112475     Document Type: Article

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