Risk factors for acquiring toxoplasmosis in pregnancy

Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 148-151

  Mahdi, Nadham K ^a   Sharief, Maysoon ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cat; Pregnancy; Risk factors; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL CARE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PET; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SERODIAGNOSIS; SOCIAL STATUS; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 0037861034     PISSN: 10156321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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