Histoplasma capsulatum: More widespread than previously thought

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 982-983

  Antinori, Spinello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTOPLASMIN;

EDITORIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN TEST;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ASIA; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HISTOPLASMA; HISTOPLASMOSIS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MADAGASCAR;

EID: 84902265602     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0175     Document Type: Editorial

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