Value of lymph node biopsy in the diagnosis of acquired toxoplasmosis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 348-352

  Tuzuner, Khet ^a   Doǧusoy, Gülen ^a   Demirkesen, Cuyan ^a   Ozkan, Ferda ^a   Altas, Kemal ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Lymph nodes; Toxoplasmosis, acquired

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE HYPERPLASIA; LYMPHADENITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROLOGY; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0029921674     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100133596     Document Type: Article

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