Study of Blastocystis hominis isolates in urticaria: A case-control study

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 908-910

  Zuel Fakkar, N M ^a   Abdel Hameed, D M ^a   Hassanin, O M ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; URTICARIA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; EGYPT; FECES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; URTICARIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255161010     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04127.x     Document Type: Article

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