Microbiological features of persistent nonspecific urethritis in men

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-161

  Ivanov, Yuri Boris ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CELLULAR AND INTRACELLULAR SYMBIOSIS   (Russian Federation)

^b NONE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Complement system proteins; Urethra; Urethritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODIVERSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCACEAE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROCOCCUS; MICROFLORA; NONSPECIFIC URETHRITIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PHENOTYPE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; BIODIVERSITY; COMPLEMENT HEMOLYTIC ACTIVITY ASSAY; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; MALE; URETHRITIS;

EID: 34347229453     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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