Protozoan diseases: Cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis and other intestinal protozoan diseases

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 354-366

  Ortega, Y R ^a   Eberhard, M L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidiosis; Cyclosporiasis; Diarrhea; Enteric protozoa; Giardiasis; Isosporiasis; Nonpathogenic amoebas; Sarcocystosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863697210     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00485-8     Document Type: Chapter

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