Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis antigen in spontaneous abortions. Is this organism a primary or secondary indicator of risk?

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 126-129

  Rastogi, S ^a   Salhan, S ^a   Mittal, A ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Abortion, spontaneous; Chlamydia trachomatis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CURETTAGE; ENDOMETRIUM; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS;

EID: 0034087023     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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