Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a case of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-47

  Mariotta, S ^a   Pallone, G ^a   Li Bianchi, E ^a   Gilardi, G ^b   Bisetti, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lung diseases interstitial; Nematodes; Pulmonary fibrosis; Strongyloides stercoralis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LUNG FIBROSIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANIMALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 0030096799     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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