Human microsporidial infection and possible animal sources

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 473-480

  Curry, Alan ^a  

^a WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CAT; CATTLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; DONKEY; ENCEPHALITOZOON; ENTEROCYTOZOON; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GENOTYPE; GOAT; HUMAN; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; PRIMATE; REVIEW; SWINE;

EID: 0032762772     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001432-199910000-00010     Document Type: Review

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