Diagnosis of trichomoniasis. Comparison of conventional wet-mount examination with cytologic studies, cultures, and monoclonal antibody staining of direct specimens.

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Published in JAMA on February 26, 1988

Authors

J N Krieger1, M R Tam, C E Stevens, I O Nielsen, J Hale, N B Kiviat, K K Holmes

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195.

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