Status of Toxoplasma gondii infection in the etiology of epilepsy

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-98

  Mirdha, Bijay Ranjan ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

ELISA; Epilepsy; IHA; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846165224     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 13050613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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