Screening Belgian university students for Chlamydia trachomatis infection: A feasibility study

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-346

  Colliers, Annelies ^a   Verster, Ann ^a   Van Puyenbroeck, Karolien ^a   Stalpaert, Michel ^b   Van Royen, Paul ^a   Verhoeven, Veronique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b AML Laboratory   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Opportunistic screening; Risk factors; Self selection; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 72149086395     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2009.21.3.343     Document Type: Article

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