Autopsy verification of Encephalitozoon intestinalis (microsporidiosis) eradication following albendazole therapy

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-203

  Joste, Nancy E ^a,c   Rich, Josiah D ^a,d   Busam, Klaus J ^a   Schwartz, David A ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSPORUM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROTOZOAL INFECTION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTICS; AUTOPSY; ENCEPHALITOZOONOSIS; HUMANS; INTESTINES; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030024932     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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