Investigation of Chlamydia trachomatis positivity in women with and without gynecologic complaints by cytologic and direct immunofluorescence methods;Ji̇nekoloji̇k yakinmalari olan ve olmayan kadinlarda Chlamydia trachomatis pozi̇ti̇fli̇ǧi̇ni̇n si̇toloji̇k ve di̇rek i̇mmünofloresans yöntemleri̇yle araştirilmasi

Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-61

  Özdaǧ, Dilek ^a   Us, Dürdal ^a   Demirezen, Şayeste ^a   Beksaç, Sinan ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic carrier; Chlamydia trachomatis; Cytologic examination; Direct immunofluorescence method

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARRIER STATE; CERVIX UTERI; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TURKEY; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 34748875475     PISSN: 03749096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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