Influence of copper salts on gonococci.
- 1 June 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vol. 52 (3) , 176-177
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.52.3.176
Abstract
No difference in the incidence of gonorrhoea was observed at a venereal disease clinic between women using a copper-coil intrauterine device (IUD) and women using oral contraceptives. Experiments in vitro demonstrated that copper sulphate has a deleterious effect on Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but the presence of serum protects the gonococci from the toxic effect of copper ions.Keywords
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