Identification of Chlamydia trachomatis in the human temporomandibular joint

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 683-688

  Henry, Charles H ^a,b   Hudson, Alan P ^c   Gérard, Hervé C ^c   Franco, Pedro F ^b,d   Wolford, Larry M ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b School of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; JAW DISEASE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; REITER SYNDROME; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

EID: 0033002781     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(99)90432-9     Document Type: Article

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