East African Trypanosomiasis

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-143

  Oscherwitz, Steven L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; MELARSOPROL; PENTAMIDINE; SURAMIN;

ADULT; AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEVER; HEADACHE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TRYPANOSOMA; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

EID: 0037353017     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2003.31743     Document Type: Article

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