Association between cytomegalovirus seroconversion and upper genital tract infection among women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic: A prospective study

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 177, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1188-1193

  Coonrod, Dean ^b   Collier, Ann C ^a   Ashley, Rhoda ^d   Derouen, Timothy ^d   Corey, Lawrence ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Maricopa Medical Center   (United States)

^c Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROCONVERSION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0031949756     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/515292     Document Type: Article

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