Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Global climate change and population explosion leading to changes in natural ecosystem and travel across the continents have resulted in an increase in the transmission of parasites to human beings. This review focuses on recent advancements in parasitic lung infections. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY:
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Authors | Vannan Kandi Vijayan |
Journal | Current opinion in pulmonary medicine
(Curr Opin Pulm Med)
Vol. 15
Issue 3
Pg. 274-82
(May 2009)
ISSN: 1531-6971 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 19276810
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Antiparasitic Agents
- Immunosuppressive Agents
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Topics |
- Antiparasitic Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Greenhouse Effect
- Humans
- Immunocompromised Host
- Immunosuppressive Agents
(adverse effects)
- Lung Diseases, Parasitic
(diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology)
- Opportunistic Infections
(diagnosis, epidemiology, parasitology)
- Prevalence
- Risk Factors
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