The Occurrence of Mites (Acarina) in Human Sputum and Their Possible Significance

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  • Henry F. Carter
  • G. Wedd
  • V. St. E. D'Abrera
چکیده

rlUri e Presence of mites was first observed ^he examination of a sample of sputum, haciir?ne the hospital cases, for tubercle SamJThis led to the examination of further from 6fi sPutum from the same case, and The er cases suffering from chest complaints. foun ir6sVlts were remarkable, and mites were ^Ji^ith such frequency that contamination from outside sources was seriously suspected. This suspicion was increased when it was found :

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دوره 79  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1944