Strain hypothesis of Toxoplasma gondii infection on the outcome of human diseases

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 828-845

  Xiao, J ^a   Yolken, R H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Human factors; Outcome of human infection; Strain typing; Toxoplasma gondii; Toxoplasmosis; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; IMMUNE STATUS; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; SEROTYPE; TOXOPLASMA; VIRULENCE;

GENOTYPE; HUMANS; SEROGROUP; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84924797808     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apha.12458     Document Type: Review

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