Detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in water: Proposition of a strategy and evaluation in Champagne-Ardenne region, France

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 290-295

  Aubert, D ^a   Villena, I ^a  

^a HÔPITAL MAISON BLANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Filtration; Molecular detection; Purification; Toxoplasma gondii oocyst

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 65549084026     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000200023     Document Type: Article

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