Two unusual occurrences of trichomoniasis: Rapid species identification by PCR

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3159-3161

  Bellanger, A P ^a   Cabaret, O ^a   Costa, J M ^a   Foulet, F ^a   Bretagne, S ^a   Botterel, F ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FECES; FEMALE; FLAGELLATE; HUMAN; INFANT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRICHOMONAL EMPYEMA; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS TENAX; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); TRICHOMONAS TENAX; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 53649102967     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00322-08     Document Type: Article

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