High prevalence of giardiasis and strongyloidiasis among HIV-infected patients in Bahia, Brazil
Diarrhea due to intestinal microbial infections is a frequent manifestation among HIV-infected patients. It has been postulated that HIV-infected patients may have special types of intestinal infections, and that immune activation from such parasites may affect the progression of HIV disease. To eva...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2001-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702001000600008 |