Evaluation of the Vaginal Microbiome in Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Vaginal Infectious Diseases

Overview

Journal Chin Med J (Engl)

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2019 Mar 22

PMID 30896565

Citations 11

Authors

Ting Li

Zhao-hui Liu

Kui Li

Hui-Hui Bai

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