High predictive value of Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibody levels in HIV-infected patients for diagnosis of cerebral toxoplasmosis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 869-872

  Hellerbrand, C ^a   Goebel, F D ^b   Disko, R ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PARASITE ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0029752242     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01691219     Document Type: Article

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