title: The occurrence of severe infections with Rhabditis axei in AIDS patients in Iran.
abstract: During an investigation on strongyloidiasis in AIDS patients from Iran, direct smears of stools revealed many eggs and larvae of Rhabditis axei, which were subcultured to confirm identification.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Institute of Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Meamar
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Kia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zahabiun
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jafari-Mehr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moghadam
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sadjjadi
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D017168:Rhabditida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017196:Rhabditida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*