Toxoplasma gondii: 1908-2008, homage to Nicolle, Manceaux and Splendore

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-148

  Ferguson, David J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental stages; History; Life cycle; Toxoplasma gondii; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 65549140377     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762009000200003     Document Type: Article

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