Naegleria meningomyeloencephalitis

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 237-240

  Viriyavejakul, Parnpen ^a   Rochanawutanon, Mana ^b   Sirinavin, Sayomporn ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMEBIASIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NAEGLERIA; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD; THAILAND;

AMEBIASIS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NAEGLERIA; SPINAL CORD; THAILAND;

EID: 0031087513     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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