Chlamydia trachomatis antigen detection in pregnancy and its verification by antibody blocking assay

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-100

  Malenie, R ^a   Joshi, P J ^b   Mathur, M D ^a  

^a SUBHARTI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b M P SHAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antigen; Blocking antibody; Chlamydia trachomatis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ABORTION; ANTIBODY BLOCKING ASSAY; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERINE ENDOCERVIX;

EID: 33646739940     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.25179     Document Type: Article

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