Opportunistic and non-opportunistic intestinal parasites in HIV/ AIDS patients in relation to their clinical and epidemiological status in a specialized medical service in Goiás, Brazil

Opportunistic and non-opportunistic intestinal parasites in HIV/ AIDS patients in relation to their clinical and epidemiological status in a specialized medical service in Goiás, Brazil

ABSTRACT Patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) often have opportunistic infections, among which strongyloidiasis and coccidiosis are the most common parasitic infections that aggravate their health status. This study examined the prevalence of intestinal parasites, particular...

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Main Authors: Natane Barbosa Barcelos, Lorena de Freitas e Silva, Regyane Ferreira Guimarães Dias, Hélio Ranes de Menezes Filho, Rosângela Maria Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-03-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Coccidiosis
Human immunodeficiency virus
Strongyloidiasis
Prevalence
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