Blastocystis hominis is an emergent human parasite causing intestinal disease with potentially disabling symptoms (diarrhoea, nausea, flatulence, tenesmus, itching, abdominal pain) . Blastocystis hominis is endemic in tropical and subtropical countries, but sporadic cases are also reported in Europe
Prevalence of HTLV-II in HIV-1-infected drug addicts in Marseille
β Scribed by C. Vignoli; C. Zandotti; X. Lamballerie; C. Tamalet; J. A. Gastaut; Ph. Micco
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 129 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0393-2990
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