Molecular epidemiology of genital chlamydial infection among male patients attending an STD clinic in Taipei, Taiwan

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 570-573

  Yu, Mei Ching ^a   Li, Lan Hui ^b   Li, Shu Ying ^c   Tang, Li Hui ^c   Tai, Yu ^d   Chen, Kow Tong ^d,e  

^a TATUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Taipei City STD Control Center   (Taiwan)

^c CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TAIWAN; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 34547626751     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000253375.59976.24     Document Type: Article

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