Trichonamas vaginalis infection among Palestinian women: Prevalence and trends during 2000-2006

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 371-375

  Al Hindi, Adnan Ibrahim ^a   Lubbad, Abdel Monem Hussein ^a  

^a ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Pregnant; Prevalence; Trends; Trichomonas vaginalis; Vaginal discharge

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DISEASE CONTROL; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; PATIENT MONITORING;

GYNECOLOGIC EXAMINATIONS; PREGNANT WOMEN; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD);

HEALTH RISKS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; PATHOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33845686343     PISSN: 13000144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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