A method for diagnosis of microsporidiosis adapted for use in developing countries

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 605-607

  Sianongo, Sandie ^a   McDonald, Vincent ^b   Kelly, Paul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Zambia)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detection; Developing countries; Methodology; Microscopy; Microsporidia; Staining

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EQUIPMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; MORBIDITY; STAIN;

MICROSPORIDIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0035723360     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(01)90093-8     Document Type: Article

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