Laboratory diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection
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Laboratory diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection
135 I In nt te er rn na at ti io on na al l J Jo ou ur rn na al l o of f M Me ed di ic ca al l S Sc ci ie en nc ce es s Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan responsible for infections throughout the world in a wide range of hosts including humans. Primary infection is usually subclinical but in some patients cervical lymphadenopathy or ocular disease can be present [1]. Infe...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1449-1907
DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6.135