Clinical significance of Trichomonas vaginalis detected in Papanicolaou smear: A survey in female Social Hygiene Clinic

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 90-93

  Loo, Steven K F ^a   Tang, William Y M ^a   Lo, K K ^a  

^a Tuen Mun Eye Centre   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Sensitivity and specificity; Sexually transmitted diseases; Trichomonas vaginalis; Trichomonas vaginitis; Vaginal smears

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PROGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; ANIMAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRICHOMONIASIS; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINITIS; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 65449179154     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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