Initial diagnosis of leishmaniasis in endoscopic gastrointestinal biopsy. Apropos of 2 cases [3];Diagnóstico inicial de leishmaniasis en una biopsia endoscópica digestiva. A propósito de 2 casos

Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 653-654

  Torres Gomez F J ^a   Torres Olivera, F J ^a   Garcia Escudero A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; GIEMSA STAIN; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; LETTER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 33846320501     PISSN: 02105705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13095202     Document Type: Letter

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