Prenatal diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis: Validity of PCR using amniotic fluid against indirect fluorescent antibody assay in mothers

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-4

  Assmar, M ^a   Yassaei, F ^b   Terhovanesian, A ^a   Esmaeili, A R ^a   Hassan, N ^a   Farzanehnezhaad, Z ^c   Naddaf, S R ^a  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Congenital toxoplasmosis; IFA; Iran; PCR; Prenatal diagnosis; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955941732     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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