The comparision of IgG antibodies specific to Toxocara spp. among eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic groups

New Microbiologica

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-116

  Karadam, Senem Yaman ^a   Ertug, Sema ^a   Ertabaklar, Hatice ^a   Okyay, Pinar ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aydin; Eosinophilia; Toxocariasis; Turkey

Indexed keywords

HELMINTH ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARIASIS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARIASIS; TURKEY;

TOXOCARA; VERMES;

EID: 41049090621     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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