Leishmania, Trypanosoma and monoxenous trypanosomatids as emerging opportunistic agents

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-39

  Dedet, Jean Pierre ^a   Pratlong, Francine ^a  

^a MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

African trypanosomiasis; American trypanosomiasis; Chagas' disease; Co infection; HIV infection; Immunosuppression; Leishmaniasis; Organ transplant; Parasite; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; BRAZIL; CHAGAS DISEASE; EUROPE; FRANCE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; ITALY; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGEN; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SPAIN; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 0033971837     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00008.x     Document Type: Article

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