Neurocysticercosis in the HIV era: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 113-117

  Serpa, Jose A ^b   Moran, Ana ^b   Goodman, Jerry C ^b   Giordano, Thomas P ^c   White Jr , A Clinton ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Section of Infectious Diseases   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; CD3 ANTIGEN; CHLORDANE; EFAVIRENZ; LAMIVUDINE; PRAZIQUANTEL; TENOFOVIR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TISSUE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RECONSTITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION; TOXOPLASMOSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUBERCULOSIS; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 34548718120     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.113     Document Type: Article

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