Co-infection of Giardia intestinalis and Cyclospora cayetanensis in an Immunocompetent Patient with Prolonged Diarrhea: Case Report |
Koru Ozgur
(Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy)
Araz Engin (Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) Inci Askin (Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) Tanyuksel Mehmet (Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) |
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