History, current issues and future of the Brazilian network for attending and studying Trypanosoma cruzi/HIV coinfection

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 682-688

  Ramos Jr , Alberto Novaes ^a   Correia, Dalmo ^b   de Almeida, Eros Antonio ^c   Shikanai Yasuda, Maria Aparecida ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TRIÂNGULO MINEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BRAZIL; CHAGAS DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIXED INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 78650392418     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1176     Document Type: Review

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