Sero-prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant mothers and new born infants in eastern province, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 45-48

  Al Mulhim, Abdulaziz A ^a   Al Qurashi, Abdulrahman M ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

pregnant women; Toxoplasma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873686108     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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