Protozoan parasites that infect the gastrointestinal tract

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 18-23

  Petri Jr , William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PROTOZOAL INFECTION;

EID: 0034086866     PISSN: 02671379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001574-200001000-00004     Document Type: Article

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