Genital chlamydial infection in STD patients: Its relation to HIV infection

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-40

  Joyee, A G ^a   Thyagarajan, S P ^a   Reddy, E V ^a   Venkatesan, C ^b   Ganapathy, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b Chennai Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

C. trachomatis; HIV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 14844325759     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.13871     Document Type: Article

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