Trichomonas vaginalis in HIV/AIDS subjects in Nigeria

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 282-286

  Nweze, E I ^a   Mouneke, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

CD4 + lymphocytes; HIV AIDS; Nigeria; Parasitic infection; Prevalence; Sexually transmitted disease; Trichomonas; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; URINALYSIS; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 84856947387     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(11)60066-2     Document Type: Article

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