Detection of opportunistic and non-opportunistic intestinal parasites and liver flukes in HIV-positive and HIV-negative subjects

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 841-845

  Pinlaor, Somchai ^a   Mootsikapun, Piroon ^a   Pinlaor, Porntip ^a   Pipitgool, Vichit ^a   Tuangnadee, Ruangsil ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Sirinthorn Hospital   (Thailand)

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EID: 27744566619     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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