Clinical syndromes associated with microsporidiosis

Advances in Parasitology

Volumn 40, Issue , 1998, Pages 321-349

  Kotler, D P ^a   Orenstein, J M ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ELECTROLYTE; METRONIDAZOLE; PAROMOMYCIN; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FECES ANALYSIS; FLUID THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HEPATOBILIARY DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTESTINE INJURY; MICROSCOPY; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE;

ENCEPHALITOZOON INTESTINALIS; ENTEROCYTOZOON BIENEUSI; MICROSPORIDIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032472045     PISSN: 0065308X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-308X(08)60126-8     Document Type: Article

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