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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Main Authors: Feitosa Giovana, Bandeira Antônio C., Sampaio Diana P., Badaró Roberto, Brites Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702001000600008