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International Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care Volume 5 (2019), Article ID 5:IJPNC-159, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2019/159
Research Article
Genetic and Serological Diversity of Chlamydia trachomatis Strains Detected from Japanese Infants

Kei Numazaki

Division of International Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, International University of Health and Welfare, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
Prof. Kei Numazaki, Division of International Infectious Diseases, Graduate School, Departments of Pediatrics and Infection Control, University Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare 537-3 Iguchi, Nasu-shiobara, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan, Tel: +81-287-39-3060, Fax: +81-287-39- 3001; E-mail: numazaki@iuhw.ac.jp
27 August 2019; 21 September 2019; 23 September 2019
Numazaki K (2019) Genetic and Serological Diversity of Chlamydia trachomatis Strains Detected from Japanese Infants. Int J Pediatr Neonat Care 5: 159. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2019/159
© 2019 Numazaki. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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