Host immune consequences of asymptomatic Trichomonas vaginalis infection in pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59.e1-59.e5

  Simhan, Hyagriv N ^a   Anderson, Brenna L ^a   Krohn, Marijane A ^a   Heine, R Phillips ^a   de Tejada, Begoña Martinez ^b   Landers, Daniel V ^a   Hillier, Sharon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

defensins; interleukin 8; neutrophils; pregnancy; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA DEFENSIN; INTERLEUKIN 8;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PH; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

EID: 33846188941     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.08.035     Document Type: Article

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