European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 163-165 , February 2010

Mannan-binding lectin in women with a history of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

  • Emir Henić

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lund University, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Lund, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden. Tel.: +46 46 17 26 42; fax: +46 46 15 78 68.
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  • Steffen Thiel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Aarhus, Denmark
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  • Per-Anders Mårdh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lund University, Sweden

Received 16 April 2009 ,Revised 11 September 2009 ,Accepted 7 October 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00600-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.10.008

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 163-165 , February 2010

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