Prevalence and High Rate of Asymptomatic Infection of Chlamydia trachomatis in Male College Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 901-904

  Sutton, Thomas L ^a   Martinko, Thomas ^a   Hale, Steven ^a   Fairchok, Mary P ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0344304542     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000091136.14932.8B     Document Type: Article

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