Genital ulcers associated with acute Epstein-Barr virus infection

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 296-297

  Taylor, S ^a   Drake, S M ^a   Dedicoat, M ^b   Wood, M J ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Infection ^*

Author keywords

Epstein Barr virus; Genital ulcers; Infectious mononucleosis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS CAPSID ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GENITAL ULCER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION; VULVA DISEASE;

EID: 0031688407     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.74.4.296     Document Type: Article

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