Published in Lancet Infect Dis on July 23, 2010
Diagnosing Tuberculosis in HIV Infected Children in Peru | NCT00054769
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The effect of deforestation on the human-biting rate of Anopheles darlingi, the primary vector of Falciparum malaria in the Peruvian Amazon. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2006) 3.72
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Triosephosphate isomerase gene characterization and potential zoonotic transmission of Giardia duodenalis. Emerg Infect Dis (2003) 2.46
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Can the power of mobile phones be used to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in developing countries? Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2008) 2.01
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Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and response to treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. J Infect Dis (2004) 1.60
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Microscopic observation drug susceptibility assay for tuberculosis screening before isoniazid preventive therapy in HIV-infected persons. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 1.60
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Swine cysticercosis hotspots surrounding Taenia solium tapeworm carriers. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2007) 1.54
Differences in clinical manifestations among Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in HIV-infected persons. J Infect Dis (2007) 1.53
Utility of a protein fraction with cathepsin L-Like activity purified from cysticercus fluid of Taenia solium in the diagnosis of human cysticercosis. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2009) 1.53
Addressing geographical variation in the progression of non-communicable diseases in Peru: the CRONICAS cohort study protocol. BMJ Open (2012) 1.52
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Factors associated with parasitic infection amongst street children in orphanages across Lima, Peru. Pathog Glob Health (2013) 1.43
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Geographic variation in the sensitivity of recombinant antigen-based rapid tests for chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2009) 1.38
Human caliciviruses as a cause of severe gastroenteritis in Peruvian children. J Infect Dis (2004) 1.37
Identification of the cryptosporidium pig genotype in a human patient. J Infect Dis (2002) 1.36
Cryptosporidium species and genotypes in HIV-positive patients in Lima, Peru. J Eukaryot Microbiol (2003) 1.34
The epidemiology of intestinal microsporidiosis in patients with HIV/AIDS in Lima, Peru. J Infect Dis (2005) 1.33