Trends in Seroreactivity for Syphilis Among Pregnant Nigerian Women

Overview

Journal Sex Transm Infect

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 1999 Aug 17

PMID 10448366

Citations 6

Authors

U C Ozumba

D C Oshi

C M Nwokeji

S E Anya

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