Strategies for detecting toxoplasma immunity

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-108

  Ashburn, D ^a   Evans, R ^a   Chatterton, J M W ^a   Joss, A W L ^a   Ho Yen, D O ^a  

^a RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunity; Immunocompromised host; Pregnancy; Toxoplasma

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNITY; INFECTION RISK; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SCREENING TEST; TOXOPLASMA;

PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA;

EID: 0038779702     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2003.11783684     Document Type: Article

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