Seasonality of cryptosporidiosis in children

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-79

  Clavel, A ^a   Olivares, J L ^b   Fleta, J ^b   Castillo, J ^a   Varea, M ^a   Ramos, F J ^b   Arnal, A C ^a   Quilez J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEASONS;

EID: 0030069651     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01586190     Document Type: Article

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