Host genetic and epigenetic factors in toxoplasmosis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 162-169

  Jamieson, Sarra E ^a,b   Cordell, Heather ^b,c   Petersen, Eskild ^d   McLeod, Rima ^e,f   Gilbert, Ruth E ^g   Blackwell, Jenefer M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^f MICHAEL REESE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital infection; Epigenetics; Genetics; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 65549111405     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000200006     Document Type: Article

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