Intestinal microsporidiosis in HIV-infected children with acute and chronic diarrhea

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-37

  Leelayoova, Saovanee ^a   Vithayasai, Niyada ^b   Watanaveeradej, Veerachai ^a   Chotpitayasunondh, Tawee ^b   Therapong, Veerapan ^a   Naaglor, Tawee ^a   Mungthin, Mathirut ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AIDS RELATED COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIARRHEA; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROSPORIDA; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACUTE DISEASE; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIARRHEA; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROSPORIDIA, UNCLASSIFIED; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; SPORES;

EID: 0035293724     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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