Protozoan diseases: Amebiasis

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 335-341

  Hamano, S ^a   Petri, W A ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Amebiasis; Brain abscess; Colitis; Diagnosis; Diarrhea; Dysentery; Entamoeba dispar; ; Entamoeba histolytica; Gal galNAc lectin; IgA; Liver abscess; Metronidazole; Protozoan parasite; Tinidazole

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863695539     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00484-6     Document Type: Chapter

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