Unfamiliarity of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in developing countries

European Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 190-192

  Eke, Reginal A ^a   Chigbu, Lawrence N ^a   Enwereji, E ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis; Unfamiliarity problems

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL ISOLATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CYTOPLASM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE COURSE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; LAKE; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NAEGLERIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL WORKER; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 41449113198     PISSN: 13043889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82408     Document Type: Article

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