Pitfalls in the diagnosis of trypanosomiasis in low endemic countries: A case report

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Katsidzira, Leolin ^a   Fana, Golden Tafadzwa ^a,b  

^a Andrew Fleming Hospital   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELARSOPROL; QUININE;

ADULT; AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DEATH; DETERIORATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALARIA; MALE; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NIGHT SWEAT; TUBERCULOSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION; BLOOD; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ZIMBABWE;

ADULT; BLOOD; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PARASITOLOGY; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 78650694366     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000823     Document Type: Article

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