Association of deworming with reduced eosinophilia: Implications for HIV/AIDS and co-endemic diseases

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 182-184

  Fincham, J E ^a   Markus, M B ^b,c   Adams, V J ^a   Lombard, C J ^a   Bentwich, Z ^d   Mansvelt, E P G ^e   Dhansay, M A ^a   Schoeman, S E ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c Biomedical Analysis International   (United Kingdom)

^d HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^e UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE;

ASCARIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; TRICHURIS; VERMES;

EID: 0038610940     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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