Immunohistochemical study of acute and chronic Toxqplasmosis in experimentally infected mice

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 223-231

  Waree, Phuangphet ^a,c   Ferguson, David J P ^b   Pongponratn, Emsri ^a   Chaisri, Urai ^a   Sukthana, Yaowalark ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 34249655761     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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