Detection of human defensin 5 in reproductive tissues

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 470-475

  Svinarich, D M ^a   Wolf, N A ^a   Gomez, R ^a   Gonik, B ^a   Romero, R ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

defensins; Infection; RACE polymerase chain reaction; reproductive tract

Indexed keywords

DEFENSIN;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION PREVENTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031028671     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70517-9     Document Type: Article

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