The Laboratory Diagnosis of Haemophilus ducreyi

Chancroid is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Haemophilus ducreyi. This fastidious, Gram-negative coccobacilli dies rapidly outside the human host, making diagnostic testing using culture methods difficult. This genital ulcer infection is not common in Canada and, therefore, can often be m...

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Main Author: Michelle Alfa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/851610
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