Molecular epidemiology of syphilis in Scotland

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 447-451

  Cole, M J ^a   Chisholm, S A ^a   Palmer, H M ^b   Wallace, L A ^c   Ison, C A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; GENITALIA; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL ULCER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCOTLAND; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349977237     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2009.036301     Document Type: Article

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