Epidemiology of genital Chlamydia trachomatis in England and Wales

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 122-126

  Simms, I ^a   Catchpole, M ^a   Brugha, R ^a   Rogers, P ^a   Mallinson, H ^a   Nicoll, A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79960416845     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.73.2.122     Document Type: Article

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