Pulmonary hyperinfection with Strongyloides stercoralis

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 551-554

  Huang, Ming Shyan ^a   Hwang, Kao Pin ^a   Chiang, Ping Cherng ^b   Hwang, Jhi Jhu ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Pulmonary hyperinfection; Strongyloides stercoralis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

AGED; ANIMALS; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 0030183154     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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