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Original Article

Amebic Osteomyelitis in a Child with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: A Case Report

Dena M. Selby Department of Pathology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Roma S. Chandra Department of Pathology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Tamara A. Rakusan Department of Special Immunology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Brett Loechelt Department of Special Immunology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Bruce M. Markle Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Govinda S. Visvesvara Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Pages 89-95 | Received 17 Jul 1996, Accepted 15 Jan 1997, Published online: 16 Apr 2010

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