Duodenal colonization by Geotrichum candidum in a child with transient low serum levels of IgA and IgM. A case report

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Volumn 107, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 681-684

  Vasei, Mohammad ^a   Imanieh, Mohammad Hadi ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Duodenum; Geotrichum candidum; IgA deficiency

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DUODENUM BIOPSY; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTRITIS; GEOTRICHUM CANDIDUM; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTESTINE FLORA; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0032782759     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1999.tb01459.x     Document Type: Article

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