In situ hybridisation and direct fluorescence antibodies for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in synovial tissue from patients with reactive arthritis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 803-806

  Berlau, J ^a   Junker, U ^b   Groh, A ^a   Straube, E ^a,c  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b Institute of Clinical Immunology

^c Institute of Medical Microbiology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; In situ hybridisation; Reactive arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; REITER SYNDROME; SYNOVIUM;

EID: 0031740274     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.11.803     Document Type: Article

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