Correlation of Trichomonas vaginalis to bacterial vaginosis: A laboratory-based study

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 156-163

  Zaki, Maysaa El Sayed ^a   Raafat, Douaa ^a   Emshaty, Wafaa El ^a   Azab, Manar Sobh ^a   Goda, Hossam ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Gardenella vaginalis; Trichomonas vaginalis; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; GIEMSA STAIN; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 77951147296     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.434     Document Type: Article

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