Human microsporidiosis: J antimicrob chemother 1994, 34: 609-611

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 609-611

  Ruf, B ^a   Sandfort, J ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; FLUORESCENT DYE; FUMAGILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSPORUM; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; STAINING;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANIMAL; HUMAN; MICROSPORIDA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS;

EID: 0028600086     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/34.5.609     Document Type: Article

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