Individual serological follow-up of patients with suspected or confirmed abdominal angiostrongyliasis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-97

  Palominos, Penélope E ^a   Gasnier, Rose ^a   Rodriguez, Rubens ^b   Agostini, Aventino A ^b   Graeff Teixeira, Carlos ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abdominal angiostrongyliasis; Angiostrongylus costaricensis; Eosinophilic gastroenteritis; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS COSTARICENSIS;

EID: 41149096560     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008005000002     Document Type: Article

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