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[Blastocystis hominis infection in AIDS and correlated pathologies]

Minerva Med. 1990 Jul-Aug;81(7-8 Suppl):91-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/91015903
Garavelli PL; Scaglione L; Divisione di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Civile, Alessandria.

Abstract: Blastocystis hominis may sometimes be found in feces in sufficient quantities to cause symptoms of diseases such as diarrhea abdominal pain, nausea, tenesmus, fever, itching and slight acidocytosis. Three cases of blastocysosis observed in patients with LAS are reported.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS/PARASITOLOGY English Abstract Human Protozoan Infections/*COMPLICATIONS JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDcomplications/parasitologyenglishabstracthumanprotozoaninfections/KWDcomplicationsjournalarticle
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