The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii specific IgG and IgM antibodies in blood donors in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates indicates a potential risk to recipients

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 237-239

  Uduman, S A ^a   Mohamed, H N M ^a   Bener, A ^a   Dar, F K ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Ministry of Health United Arab Emirates   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PROTOZOON ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD DONOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0032227424     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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