Human Toxocara infection of the central nervous system and neurological disorders: A case-control study

Parasitology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 537-543

  Magnaval, J F ^a   Galindo, V ^a   Glickman, L T ^b   Clanet, M ^a  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control study; Neurological disorders; Toxocariasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CYTOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARIASIS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTIONS; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARIASIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS;

EID: 0030813739     PISSN: 00311820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182097001558     Document Type: Article

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