Acute cysticercal meningitis in children: Response to praziquantel

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-13

  Visudhiphan, Pongsakdi ^a   Chiemchanya, Surang ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CYSTICERCOSIS; CYSTICERCUS; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031043320     PISSN: 02724936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724936.1997.11747856     Document Type: Article

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