Molecular characterization of viruses associated with gastrointestinal infection in HIV-positive patients

BACKGROUND: Diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected patients worldwide. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the frequency of viral gastrointestinal infections among Brazilian HIV-infected patients with diarrhea. METHODS: A collection of 90 fecal specimens from HIV-infec...

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Main Authors: Raquel C Silva, Fabrício J Benati, Giselle PA Pena, Norma Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000600001&lng=en&tlng=en