Congestive heart failure and myocarditis after seroconverison for toxoplasmosis in two immunocompetent patients

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 375-379

  Chandenier, J ^a   Jarry, G ^a   Nassif, D ^a   Douadi, Y ^a   Paris, L ^b   Thulliez, P ^c   Bourges Petit, E ^a   Raccurt, C ^a  

^a AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Institut de Puericulture   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PYRIMETHAMINE SULFADIAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROCONVERSION; SEROLOGY; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0034044038     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050498     Document Type: Article

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