Sero-prevalence of latent Toxoplasma gondii infection among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected people in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Shimelis, Techalew ^a   Tebeje, Mekashaw ^b   Tadesse, Endale ^a   Tegbaru, Belete ^b   Terefe, Ashenafi ^c  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 77049092106     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-2-213     Document Type: Article

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