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Websites
- Chlamydia trachomatis (bacteriology lecture) www.bact.wisc.edu/bact330/ lecturechlamydia
- Clearview for healthcare providers www.medical.unipath.com/Chlamydia Instructions.cfm
- Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer: clinical proceedings, a publication of the association of reproductive health professionals www.arhp.org/healthcareproviders/online publications/clinicalproceedings/cphpv/ types.cfm?ID=149