Prevalence and horizontal propagation of gonococcal infections among Nigerian children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1295-1296

  Emele, F E ^a,b   Anyiwo, C E ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Gonococcal infections; Horizontal propagation; Prepubertal children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PEER GROUP;

EID: 0032407297     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750031004     Document Type: Article

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