Recent developments in amoebiasis research

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 451-456

  Espinosa Cantellano, Martha ^a   Martínez Palomo, Adolfo ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMEBIASIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSENTERY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; LIVER ABSCESS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0033755383     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001432-200010000-00004     Document Type: Review

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