Astrovirus enteritis in a chronic lymphocytic leukemia patient treated with fludarabine monophosphate

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-45

  Coppo, P ^a   Scieux, C ^a   Ferchal, F ^a   Clauvel, J P ^a   Lassoued, K ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Astrovirus; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Enteric infection; Fludarabine monophosphate; Purine analogues

Indexed keywords

FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE; PURINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROVIRUS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; DEVICE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034114695     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002770050008     Document Type: Article

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