Dientamoeba fragilis: An unusual intestinal pathogen

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1811-1813

  Butler, William P ^a,b  

^a MacDill Air Force Base   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Diarrhea; Dientamoeba fragilis; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

DIIODOHYDROXYQUIN; DOXYCYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029759831     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02088750     Document Type: Article

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