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Gynaecology

Frequency of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma species in cervical samples

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Pages 237-241 | Published online: 18 Mar 2011

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