Retinochoroiditis associated with congenital toxoplasmosis in children: IgG antibody profiles demonstrating the synthesis of local antibodies

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 74-79

  De Marco, Riccardo ^a,b,c   Ceccarelli, R ^a   Frulio, R ^a   Palmero, C ^a   Vittone, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Congenital toxoplasmosis; Immunoblotting; Retinochoroiditis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHORIORETINITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0037239943     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300111     Document Type: Article

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