Clinical pathology rounds: Strongyloidiasis in a hyperinfected patient

Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 237-240

  Kemp, Larry ^a   Hawley, Teresa ^a  

^a Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; FATALITY; FOREIGN BODY GRANULOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS;

EID: 0029922909     PISSN: 00075027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/labmed/27.4.237     Document Type: Article

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