The determination of phospholipase A2 enzyme activity in the vaginal secretions of pregnant and non-pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis - And in culture exudates of its causative organisms

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 290-292

  Jones, B M ^a,b   Al Mushrif, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTEROIDES; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA SECRETION; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0030957175     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619750113357     Document Type: Article

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