Laboratory diagnosis of babesiosis

Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 184-187

  Pantanowitz, L ^a   Ballesteros, E ^a   De Girolami, P ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; BLOOD SMEAR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASMODIUM; SERODIAGNOSIS;

BABESIA;

EID: 0035163827     PISSN: 00075027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/7UAQ-4450-X4AF-DME5     Document Type: Article

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