Etiology of genital ulcer disease in a sexually transmitted infection reference center in Manaus, Brazilian Amazon.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the etiology and factors associated with genital ulcer disease (GUD) among patients presenting to a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Manaus, Brazil; and to compare a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (M-PCR) assay for the diagnosis of GUD with standard methods. ME...

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Main Authors: Felipe Gomes Naveca, Meritxell Sabidó, Tatiana Amaral Pires de Almeida, Elaine Araújo Veras, Matilde Del Carmen Contreras Mejía, Enrique Galban, Adele Schwartz Benzaken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3660360?pdf=render