Protozoan infections in humans: Congenital toxoplasmosis

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 444-448

  Pelloux, Hervé ^a   Brenier Pinchart, Marie Pierre ^a   Fricker Hidalgo, Hélène ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Congenital toxoplasmosis; Diagnosis; Pathophysiology; Toxoplasma

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 0842323838     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0932-4739-00018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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