Detection by PCR of Toxoplasma gondii in blood in the diagnosis of cerebral toxoplasmosis in patients with AIDS

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 89-92

  Lamoril, J ^a   Molina, J M ^b,c   De Gouvello, A ^b,c   Garin, Y J ^d   Deybach, J C ^a   Modai J ^b,c   Derouin, F ^b,d  

^a HÔPITAL LOUIS MOURIER   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Clin Maladies Infectieuses T

^d Lab de Parasitologie mycologie   (France)

Author keywords

AIDS; Cerebral toxoplasmosis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0030062512     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.1.89     Document Type: Article

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