Chlamydia trachomatis infection among pregnant women: Prevalence and prenatal importance

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-14

  Paul, V K ^a   Singh, M ^a   Gupta, U ^a   Buckshee, K ^a   Bhargava, V L ^a   Takkar, D ^a   Nag, V L ^a   Bhan, M K ^a   Deorari, A K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0032603087     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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