Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 244-247 , March 2010

New insights in diagnosing Schistosoma myelopathy

  • A.H.C. de Jongste

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • A.M.R. Tilanus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • H. Bax

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • M.H.A. Willems

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • M. van der Feltz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • J.J. van Hellemond

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Jaap J. van Hellemond, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dept. Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Room L-327, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 6 22279138; fax: +31 10 4633875.

,Accepted 2 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2009.12.002

Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 244-247 , March 2010

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