Growth and development of Toxoplasma gondii in human neurons and astrocytes

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1150-1156

  Halonen, S K ^a   Lyman, W D ^a   Chiu, F C ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Astrocytes; Brain; Cyst; HIV infection; Neurons

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0029851770     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199611000-00006     Document Type: Article

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