Chlamydia trachomatis detection in a population of asymptomatic and symptomatic women: Correlation with the presence of serological markers for this infection

New Microbiologica

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-256

  Mascellino, Maria Teresa ^a   Ciardi, Maria Rosa ^a   Oliva, Alessandra ^a   Cecinato, Francesco ^a   Hassemer, Maria Paola ^a   Borgese, Leonardo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Genital infections; Serological markers

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHAPERONIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHAPERONIN 60; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS;

EID: 46649084634     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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