Introduction: The natural history and immunobiology of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection and implications for chlamydia control.

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  • Sami L Gottlieb
  • Robert C Brunham
  • Gerald I Byrne
  • David H Martin
  • Fujie Xu
  • Stuart M Berman
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of infectious diseases

دوره 201 Suppl 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010