Enteric pathogens in southern Indian HIV-infected patients with and without diarrhoea

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 109, Issue MAR., 1999, Pages 85-89

  Mukhopadhya, Ashis ^a   Ramakrishna, B S ^a   Kang, Gagandeep ^a   Pulimood, Anna B ^a   Mathan, Minnie M ^a   Zachariah, Anand ^a   Mathai, Dilip C ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Diarrhoea; Enteric pathogens; Human immunodeficiency virus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; FECES CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; INDIAN; ISOSPORA; JEJUNUM BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PROTOZOON;

ADULT; DIARRHEA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTESTINES;

EID: 0032929632     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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