Detection of nanobacteria in patients with chronic prostatitis and vaginitis by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 194-199

  Kim, Tae Hyoung ^a   Kim, Hye Ryoun ^a   Myung, Soon Chul ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Nanoparticles; Prostatitis; Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; NANOBACTERIUM; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PROSTATE SECRETION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; UREAPLASMA UREALYTICUM; VAGINA SMEAR; VAGINITIS;

EID: 79953205248     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2011.52.3.194     Document Type: Article

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