The role of mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphisms in women with recurrent bacterial vaginosis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 613.e1-613.e3

  De Seta, Francesco ^a   Maso, Gianpaolo ^a   Piccoli, Monica ^a   Bianchini, Erika ^a   Crovella, Sergio ^a   De Santo, Davide ^b   Caterina, Piva ^a   Guaschino, Secondo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

^b San Polo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

bacterial vaginosis; gene polymorphism; mannose binding lectin

Indexed keywords

MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN 2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MBL2 GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VAGINITIS;

EID: 36448995815     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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