PCR technique for detecting Toxoplasma gondii in animal amniotic fluid

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 792-795

  Wiengcharoen, Jitbanjong Toomphong ^a,b   Chiabchalard, Rachatawan ^a   Sukthana, Yaowalark ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 12444258170     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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