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. 1989 Aug;42(8):885–887. doi: 10.1136/jcp.42.8.885-b

Diagnosis of intestinal microsporidiosis in patients with AIDS.

S B Lucas, L Papadaki, C Conlon, N Sewankambo, R Goodgame, D Serwadda

PMCID: PMC1142072 PMID: 2768527

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