PMID: 19127672Jan 9, 2009Paper

Enteric protozoan parasitic infection in HIV seropositive individuals with diarrhoea

The Journal of Communicable Diseases
R C Kanta, Gangane Ravindranath

Abstract

A total of 78 HIV seropositive patients were included in the study from January 2004 to March 2006. Enteric protozoan parasitic infections were diagnosed by microscopic examination of stool by fresh wet mount, stool smears stained by modified Z.N., Trichrome and Calcofluor white stains. 20 samples (25.6%) revealed presence ofenteric protozoan parasites.

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