Toxocariasis: Clinical and laboratory features in 54 patients;Toxocariasis: Aspectos clínicos y de laboratorio en 54 pacientes

Anales de Pediatria

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 425-431

  Altcheh, J ^a   Nallar, M ^a   Conca, M ^a   Biancardi, M ^a   Freilij, H ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE NIÑOS RICARDO GUTIÉRREZ   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Clinical manifestations; Follow up; Laboratory; Toxocariasis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; TIABENDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROLOGY; TOXOCARIASIS; VISCERAL LARVA MIGRANS SYNDROME;

EID: 0037497226     PISSN: 16954033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13046522     Document Type: Article

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