Detection of Dientamoeba fragilis in patients with HIV/AIDS by using a simplified iron hematoxylin technique

INTRODUCTION: Studies strongly indicate Dientamoeba fragilis as one of the causes of diarrhea in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. METHODS: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of D. fragilis associated with the causes of diarrhea in 82 HIV/ AIDS patients hosp...

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Main Authors: Juliana Alves Garcia, Sergio Cimerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000200003&lng=en&tlng=en