Usefulness of semen microscopy in the diagnosis of a difficult case of Schistosoma haematobium infection in a returned traveler

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 46-47

  Torresi, Joseph ^a   Sheori, Harsha ^a   Ryan, Norbet ^a   Yung, Alan ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEFLOQUINE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPY; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SERODIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0030971267     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.1997.tb00774.x     Document Type: Article

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