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Original Article

Microbial isolates and HIV infection in couples attending fertilityclinics in Sagamu, Nigeria

A. O. Sule-Odu Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
,
O. T. Oladapo Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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O. E. Jagun Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
&
J. Awosile Community Medicine and Primary Care, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria
Pages 685-688 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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