Identification of novel markers for uncomplicated lower genital tract infections and upper genital tract pathology due to Chlamydia trachomatis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Collet, Trudi ^a   Macnaughton, Tom ^a   Walsh, Terence ^a   Debattista, Joseph ^b   Timms, Peter ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Sexual Health and HIV Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antigen; Chlamydia trachomatis; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Sensitivity; Serology; Specificity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE D ENDONUCLEASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; GENE FUNCTION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; LOWER GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; UPPER GENITAL TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL LINE; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952695240     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.12.005     Document Type: Article

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