Comparison of culture media for the laboratory diagnosis of chancroid

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1023-1026

  Pillay, A ^a   Hoosen, A A ^a,b   Loykissoonlal, D ^a   Glock, C ^a   Odhav, B ^a   Sturm, A W ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Department of Medical Microbiology ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; FETAL CALF SERUM; GENITAL ULCER; HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCUS MOLLE;

HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI;

EID: 0031740371     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-11-1023     Document Type: Article

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