Chlamydia trachomatis in subfertile couples undergoing an in vitro fertilization program: A prospective study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-53

  de Barbeyrac, Bertille ^b   Papaxanthos Roche, Aline ^b   Mathieu, Claudine ^b   Germain, Christine ^c   Brun, Jean Luc ^a   Gachet, Monique ^c   Mayer, Guy ^b   Bébéar, Christiane ^b   Chene, Geneviève ^c   Hocké, Claude ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANDRÉ   (France)

^b HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^c BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; In vitro fertilization; Infertility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MARRIAGE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEROLOGY;

EID: 33750348550     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.02.014     Document Type: Article

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