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Rhabditis (Rhabditella) axei in the Urine of an African in Rhodesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

J. M. Goldsmid
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University College of Rhodesia, Salisbury

Extract

The paper discusses the occurrence of nematodes of the genus Rhabditis in man and reports the finding of specimens of what appears to be Rhabditis (Rhabditella) axei in the urine of an African female in Rhodesia. A discussion is included on the possible method of infection.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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