Urethral lymphocyte isolation in non-gonococcal urethritis

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 362-364

  Shahmanesh, M ^a   Pandit, P G ^a   Round, Rachel ^a  

^a Whittall Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Lymphocytes; Non gonococcal urethritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETHRITIS;

EID: 79960393221     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.72.5.362     Document Type: Article

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