Classification system and case definitions of Toxoplasma gondii infection in immunocompetent pregnant women and their congenitally infected offspring

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 799-805

  Lebech, M ^a   Joynson, D H M ^b   Seitz, H M ^c   Thulliez, P ^d   Gilbert, R E ^e   Dutton, G N ^f   Ovlisen B ^g   Petersen, E ^a  

^a Laboratory of Parasitology   (Denmark)

^b SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d Institut de Puericulture   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^g Hillerod Gygehus   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEROLOGY; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0029855715     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01701522     Document Type: Article

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