Differences in some developmental features between Toxoplasma gondii-seropositive and seronegative school children

Folia Parasitologica

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 416-424

  Mizgajska Wiktor, Hanna ^a   Jarosz, Wojciech ^a   Andrzejewska, Izabela ^b   Krzykala, Magdalena ^a   Janowski, Jaroslaw ^a   Kozlowska, Maria ^c  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Children development; Developmental age; Physical fitness; Risk factors; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 84888048665     PISSN: 00155683     EISSN: 18036465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2013.044     Document Type: Article

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