Toxoplasmosis-serological evidence and associated risk factors among pregnant women in southern Thailand

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 243-247

  Nissapatorn, Veeranoot ^a   Suwanrath, Chitkasaem ^b   Sawangjaroen, Nongyao ^b   Ling, Lau Yee ^a   Chandeying, Verapol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; THAILAND; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; THAILAND; TOXOPLASMOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 80051497882     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0633     Document Type: Article

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