Parallel observation of four methods for screening women under 25 years of age for genital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 68-73

  Macmillan, Susan ^a   McKenzie, Hamish ^b   Templeton, Allan ^a  

^a ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Medical Microbiology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Chlamydia trachomatis; EIA; LCR; Vulval swabs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUCED ABORTION; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; UTERINE ENDOCERVIX;

EID: 0037467346     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00266-X     Document Type: Article

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