Cerebral sparganosis in an East Timorese refugee
Wendy J Munckhof FRACP
Infectious Diseases Registrar
Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC, 3168
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Search for more papers by this authorM Lindsay Grayson FRACP, FAFPHM
Infectious Diseases Physician
Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC, 3168
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Search for more papers by this authorJohn Turnidge FRACP, FRCPA
Director
Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC, 3168
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Search for more papers by this authorBeatrice J Susil FRCPA
Director
Department of Anatomical Pathology
Search for more papers by this authorMichael J Pullar FRACS
Head
Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neurosciences
Search for more papers by this authorWendy J Munckhof FRACP
Infectious Diseases Registrar
Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC, 3168
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Search for more papers by this authorM Lindsay Grayson FRACP, FAFPHM
Infectious Diseases Physician
Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC, 3168
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Search for more papers by this authorJohn Turnidge FRACP, FRCPA
Director
Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, VIC, 3168
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Search for more papers by this authorBeatrice J Susil FRCPA
Director
Department of Anatomical Pathology
Search for more papers by this authorMichael J Pullar FRACS
Head
Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Neurosciences
Search for more papers by this authorNo reprints will be available. Correspondence: Dr M Lindsay Grayson.
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