A study of the prevalence of hydrogen peroxide generating Lactobacilli in bacterial vaginosis: The determination of H2O2 concentrations generated, in vitro, by isolated strains and the levels found in vaginal secretions of women with and without infection

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-67

  Al Mushrif, S ^a   Jones, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA SECRETION; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0031983875     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619868325     Document Type: Article

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