INFECTIONS WITH INTESTINAL PARASITES IN PEACE-CORPS VOLUNTEERS IN GUATEMALA

被引:7
作者
HERWALDT, BL
DEARROYAVE, KR
WAHLQUIST, SP
DUPEE, LJ
ENG, TR
JURANEK, DD
机构
[1] PEACE CORPS,MED OFF,GUATEMALA CITY,GUATEMALA
[2] PEACE CORPS,MED OFF,WASHINGTON,DC
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D O I
10.1128/JCM.32.5.1376-1378.1994
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
To assess the role of parasites in causing diarrhea in Peace Corps volunteers in Guatemala, 115 stool specimens from a case-control investigation (48 case [diarrhea] and 26 control episodes) were examined. A potentially pathogenic protozoan that could account for diarrheal illness was found for only 12% of the case episodes.
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页码:1376 / 1378
页数:3
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