Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by polymerase chain reaction in male patients with non-gonococcal urethritis attending an STD clinic [6]

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 327-328

  Vats, V ^a   Rastogi, S ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Ahmed, M ^a   Singh, V ^a   Mittal, A ^a   Jain, R K ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONSPECIFIC URETHRITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 4043099015     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2003.008839     Document Type: Letter

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