Chlamydial infection in asymptomatic infertile men attending an andrology clinic

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 203-208

  Bornman, M S ^a   Ramuthaga, T N ^a   Mahomed, M F ^a   Greeff, A S ^a   Crewe Brown, H H ^a   Reif, S ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Male infertility; Semen; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL VESICLE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 79961201353     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01485019808994892     Document Type: Article

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