The association between Trichomonas vaginalis infection and level of vaginal lactobacilli, in nonpregnant women

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 196, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1102-1107

  Torok, Michelle R ^a   Miller, William C ^a   Hobbs, Marcia M ^b   MacDonald, Pia D M ^a,c   Leone, Peter A ^b   Schwebke, Jane R ^d   Seña, Arlene C ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 35348866741     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521307     Document Type: Article

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