Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence in Iranian women attending obstetrics and gynaecology clinics

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 4490-4494

  Chamani Tabriz, Leili ^a   Tehrani, Mahmood J ^a   Akhondi, Mohammad Mehdi A ^b   Mosavi Jarrahi, Alireza ^c   Zeraati, Hojjat ^d   Ghasemi, Jamileh ^a   Asgari, Soheila ^a   Kokab, Abasali ^e   Eley, Adrian R ^e  

^a Avesina Research Institute   (Iran)

^b AVICENNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C. trachomatis; Iran; PCR; Prevalence; Women

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS;

EID: 37349100930     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.4490.4494     Document Type: Article

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