Disseminated microsporidiosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Histopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 386-389

  Cowley, G P ^a,d   Miller, R F ^a   Papadaki, L ^a   Canning, E U ^b   Lucas, S B ^c  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Rockefeller Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Microsporidia

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; ENTERITIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSPORUM; NOSE POLYP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0030890545     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.5020758.x     Document Type: Article

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