New insights in diagnosing Schistosoma myelopathy

Journal of Infection

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 244-247

  de Jongste, A H C ^a   Tilanus, A M R ^a   Bax, H ^a   Willems, M H A ^a   van der Feltz, M ^a   van Hellemond, J J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Myelitis; Neuroschistosomiasis; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosoma myelopathy; Schistosoma myeloradiculitis; Transverse

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PRAZIQUANTEL; PREDNISONE; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; BLADDER FUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DIARRHEA; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG RESPONSE; DYSURIA; EGG; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLEOCYTOSIS; RECTUM BIOPSY; SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SEROLOGY; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; TENDON REFLEX; THIGH; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; PRAZIQUANTEL; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76849087088     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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