Arcobacter butzleri an emerging enteropathogen: Communication of two cases with chronic diarrhea

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 216-218

  Fernández, Heriberto ^a   Krause, Sergio ^a   Villanueva, María Paz ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Arcobacter butzleri; Chronic diarrhea; Emerging pathogen

Indexed keywords

ARCOBACTER BUTZLERI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 19944376547     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822004000200008     Document Type: Article

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