Modiftcation and evaluation of avidity IgG testing for differentiating of toxoplasma gondii infection in early stage of pregnancy

Cell Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 238-243

  Bonyadi, Mohammad Reza ^a   Bastani, Parvin ^b  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

ELISA; IgG; Pregnancy; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DILUTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL SERUM; PREGNANT WOMAN; RISK FACTOR; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

EID: 84883435938     PISSN: 22285806     EISSN: 22285814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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