Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 212-216

  Kravetz, Jeffrey D ^a   Federman, Daniel G ^a  

^a 11ACSL ^*

Author keywords

Congenital infection; Primary prevention; Risk factors; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 14644399809     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.08.023     Document Type: Review

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