Chlamydia trachomatis and non-gonococcal urethritis

Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 40-42

  Horner, Paddy ^a  

^a Genitourinary Medicine   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 55449089213     PISSN: 13573039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1383/medc.2005.33.10.40     Document Type: Article

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