Nucleic acid amplification tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia: Practice and applications

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 19, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 367-386

  Gaydos, Charlotte A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES; URINALYSIS; VAGINA;

EID: 20444483716     PISSN: 08915520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2005.03.006     Document Type: Review

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