Strongyloides stercoralis infection in kidney transplant patients;Infección por Strongyloides stercoralis en pacientes trasplantados renales

Nefrologia

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 482-485

  Catalán, S Beltrán ^a   Albiach, J F Crespo ^a   García, A I Morales ^a   Martínez, E Gavela ^a   Teruel, J L Górriz ^a   Mateu, L M Pallardó ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR PESET   (Spain)

Author keywords

Parasitic infection; Renal transplant recipient; Strongyloides stercoralis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 72749089700     PISSN: 02116995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3265/NEFROLOGIA.2009.29.5.4525.EN.FULL     Document Type: Article

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