A case of ciliate protozoa Colpoda spp. (ciliata: Colpodidae) detected in human urine

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 99-104

  Costache, C ^a   Bursasiu S ^b   Filipas C ^c   Colosi, I ^a  

^a IULIU HATIEGANU UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b Anesthesiology Department of Orthopedics Clinic   (Romania)

^c Clinical Municipal Hospital   (Romania)

Author keywords

Ciliate protozoa; Colpoda spp.; Urinary pathology

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLPODA; CYSTITIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PROSTATITIS; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; PROTOZOON; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; URINALYSIS; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 83755188125     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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