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Risk factors for Giardia infection among hospitalized children in Cuba

J BelloAcademic Paediatric Hospital of Cerro Calzada del Cerro No. 2002, Cerro, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
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F A NúñezInstitute ‘Pedro Kourí’ Autopista Novia del Mediodía Km 6·5, La Lisa, Ciudad de La Habana, CP 11400, Cuba
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O M GonzálezNational Centre for the Coordination of Clinical Trials, Calle 200 y Avenida 19, Playa, Ciudad de La Habana, CP 11600, Cuba
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R FernándezAcademic Paediatric Hospital of Cerro Calzada del Cerro No. 2002, Cerro, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
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P AlmirallFaculty of Medicine ‘Comandante Manuel Fajardo’ Calle D esquina a Zapata, Vedado, Ciudad de La Habana, CP 10400, Cuba
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A A EscobedoAcademic Paediatric Hospital ‘Pedro Borrás’ Calle F No. 616 esquina 27, Vedado, Ciudad de La Habana, CP 10400, CubaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 57-64 | Received 08 Jun 2010, Accepted 04 Nov 2010, Published online: 22 Nov 2013

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Angel A. Escobedo, Pedro Almirall, Ivonne Ávila, Yohana Salazar & Maydel Alfonso. (2014) Care-seeking behaviour and diagnostic processes for symptomatic giardiasis in children attending an academic paediatric hospital. Pathogens and Global Health 108:6, pages 271-278.
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