Characterization of encephalitozoon hellem (microspora) isolated from the nasal mucosa of a patient with aids

Parasitology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 351-358

  Hollister, W S ^a   Canning, E U ^a   Colbourn, N I ^a   Curry, A ^b   Lacey, C T ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS patient; Encephalitozoon hellem; microsporidia; nasal epithelium; protein analysis; ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MICROSPORA; MICROSPORUM; NOSE MUCOSA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANIMAL; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELLS, CULTURED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOGS; ENCEPHALITOZOON; ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; ENCEPHALITOZOONOSIS; HUMAN; NASAL MUCOSA; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027504818     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: 14698161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003118200006769X     Document Type: Article

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