Prevalence of genital mycoplasmas, ureaplasmas and chlamydia in pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 698-701

  Govender, S ^a   Theron, G B ^b   Odendaal, H J ^b   Chalkley, L J ^c  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; HIV; Mycoplasmas; Pregnancy; Ureaplasmas

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DNA EXTRACTION; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MYCOPLASMA FERMENTANS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREAPLASMA PARVUM; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; MYCOPLASMATACEAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREVALENCE; UREAPLASMA INFECTIONS; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350121676     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443610903184033     Document Type: Article

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