A Case of Fatal Strongyloidiasis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Molecular Characterization of the Isolate
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Kia, Eshrat Beigom
(School of Public Health, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran)
Rahimi, Hamid Reza (AI-Zahra Medical Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan) Mirhendi, Hossein (School of Public Health, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran) Nilforoushan, Mohammad Reza (School of Public Health, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran) Talebi, Ardeshir (AI-Zahra Medical Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences) Zahabiun, Farzaneh (School of Public Health, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran) Kazemzadeh, Hamid (AI-Zahra Medical Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences) Meamar, Ahmad Reza (School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences) |
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