Delayed maturation of immunoglobulin G avidity: Implication for the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 687-693

  Lefevre Pettazzoni, M ^a   Le Cam, S ^a   Wallon, M ^a,b   Peyron, F ^a,b  

^a CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; BINDING AFFINITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; STANDARDIZATION; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 33751317949     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0204-1     Document Type: Article

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