The prevalence of proline iminopeptidase negative Neisseria gonorrhoeae throughout England and Wales

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 280-282

  Alexander, Sarah ^a   Martin, I M C ^a   Fenton, K ^b   Ison, C A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROLINE IMINOPEPTIDASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMINOPEPTIDASES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PREVALENCE; WALES;

EID: 33747184026     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2005.018424     Document Type: Article

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