Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique - Concepedia

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Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique

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2014

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Ana Maria Fonseca, Natércia Fernandes, Filipa Santana Ferreira, Joana Gomes, Sónia Centeno-Lima

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Abstract

This study reinforces the importance of routinely examining stool samples for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites (including protozoa) in children hospitalized in endemic areas.

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