Prevalence of genital chlamydia infection in urban women of reproductive age, Nairobi, Kenya

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Kohli, Ruchika ^a   Konya, Walter P ^a   Obura, Timona ^a   Stones, William ^a   Revathi, Gunturu ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Chlamydia; Prevalence; Reproductive age; Vaginal swab

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KENYA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873105598     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-44     Document Type: Article

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