Diagnosis of Cryptosporidium parvum in patients with severe diarrhea and AIDS

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2286-2290

  Greenberg, Paul D ^a   Koch, Johannes ^b   Cello, John P ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

AIDS; Cryptosporidium parvum; Diagnosis; Diarrhea; Endoscopy; Stool microscopy

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; DIARRHEA; ENDOSCOPY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029826317     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02071413     Document Type: Article

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