Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in asymptomatic men in Japan

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 259-260

  Uno, M ^a   Deguchi, T ^a   Saito, A ^a   Yasuda, M ^a   Komeda, H ^a   Kawada, Y ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

asymptomatic men; Mycoplasma genitalium; polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0030939449     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971919877     Document Type: Article

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