Pulmonary localization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in an aids patient: Case report and review

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 4800-4801

  Botterel, F ^a   Minozzi, C ^b   Vittecoq, D ^b   Bouree P ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCYTOZOON; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTESTINE INFECTION; LUNG; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; ENTEROCYTOZOON; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; MALE; MICROSPORIDIOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

ENCEPHALITOZOON; ENTEROCYTOZOON BIENEUSI; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PROTOZOA; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 18744385805     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.12.4800-4801.2002     Document Type: Article

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