Human pulmonary dirofilariasis: Analysis of 24 cases from Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 729-733

  de Campos, J R M ^a   Barbas, C S V ^a   Filomeno, L T B ^a   Fernandez, A ^a   Minamoto, H ^a   Filho, J V B ^a   Jatene, F B ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dirofilarial granuloma; Dirofilariasis; Dog heartworm; Pulmonary infarct; Pulmonary nodules

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; LUNG INFARCTION; LUNG NODULE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030820020     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.3.729     Document Type: Article

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