Enterocytozoon bieneusi in AIDS: Symptomatic relief and parasite changes after furazolidone

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 472-476

  Dionisio, D ^a   Ibba Manneschi, L ^b   Di Lollo, S ^b   Orsi, A ^a   Sterrantino, G ^a   Meli, M ^a   Gabbrielli, M ^a   Tani, A ^b   Papucci, A ^b   Leoncini, F ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

AIDS; Enterocytozoon bieneusi; Furazolidone; Parasite morphology

Indexed keywords

FURAZOLIDONE; NITROFURAN DERIVATIVE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DUODENUM BIOPSY; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARASITISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8544283790     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.6.472     Document Type: Article

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