Patient attitudes to type specific serological tests in the diagnosis of genital herpes

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 259-262

  Fairley, I ^a   Monteiro, E F ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genital herpes; Patient attitudes; Serology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

EID: 79959998761     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.73.4.259     Document Type: Article

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