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HIV-related immunodeficiency and exposure to infectious agents are the most important causes of infections and neoplasms in the digestive tract of HIV-seropositive patients, although the epidemiological reasons for the spread of diseases such as cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosis are not clear.
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Caremani, M., Lapini, E.L., Tacconi, D. (2003). Sonographic Features of Intestinal Infections in AIDS. In: Dionisio, D. (eds) Textbook-Atlas of Intestinal Infections in AIDS. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2091-7_14
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