The tampon test for trichomoniasis: A comparison between conventional methods and a polymerase chain reaction for Trichomonas vaginalis in women

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 136-139

  Paterson, B A ^a   Tabrizi, S N ^b   Garland, S M ^b   Fairley, C K ^c   Bowden, F J ^a  

^a Territory Health Services   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Polymerase chain reaction; Tampons; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PARASITE CULTIVATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAMPON; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS;

EID: 0031957169     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.74.2.136     Document Type: Article

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