Infection with unusual types of Cryptosporidium is not restricted to immunocompromised patients [4]

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 270-271

  Chalmers, Rachel M ^a   Elwin, Kristin ^a   Thomas, Anne L ^a   Joynson, David H M ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST;

EID: 0037080217     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/338196     Document Type: Letter

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