International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages e67-e70 , November 2008

Liver schistosomiasis: an unexpected finding in hepatitis B virus-related chronic hepatitis

  • Teresa V. Ranalli

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Serena Dell’Isola

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Medicina Protetta – Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Vito V. Gomes

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Anna Maria Ialungo

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Medicina Protetta – Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Giulio Starnini

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Medicina Protetta – Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Paola Roselli

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Giorgia Ghittoni

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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  • Eugenio Caturelli

      Affiliations

    • Unità Operativa di Gastroenterologia, Ospedale Belcolle, strada Sammartinese, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0761 339260; fax: +39 0761 339471.

Received 13 December 2007 ,Revised 19 March 2008 ,Accepted 23 April 2008.

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PII: S1201-9712(08)01370-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.04.013

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages e67-e70 , November 2008

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