Cryptosporidiosis; Cryptosporidium parvum; Intestinal parasites
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Size of Cryptosporidium oocysts excreted by symptomatic children of Santiago, Chile
R. Mercado; F. Santander
Correspondence to Correspondence to: Rubén Mercado Departamento de Parasitologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile Casilla 9183, Santiago, Chile E-mail: rmercado@rmed.uchile.cl
Keywords: Cryptosporidiosis; Cryptosporidium parvum; Intestinal parasites.
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Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
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Date of issue
Oct 1995
History
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Accepted
12 July 1995 -
Received
25 Mar 1994