Disseminated histoplasmosis seasonal incidence variations: A supplementary argument for recent infection?

Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Hanf, Matthieu ^a   Adenis, Antoine ^a   Carme, Bernard ^a,c   Couppie, Pierre ^b,c   Nacher, Mathieu ^a,b,c  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b Parasitology Mycology Laboratory   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES ET DE LA GUYANE   (France)

Author keywords

Climate; Disseminated histoplasmosis; Environment; French Guiana; HIV; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879808312     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21556113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000175     Document Type: Article

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