Trichomonas vaginalis infection

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2006, Pages

  Mabey, David ^a   Ackers, J ^a   Adu Sarkodie, Y ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; SPECULAR MICROSCOPY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

ANIMALS; CULTURE MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; MASS SCREENING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS; VAGINAL DISCHARGE;

EID: 33845897066     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2006.023150     Document Type: Short Survey

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