Inflammatory diseases of the brain in childhood.
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چکیده
Most intrauterine infections are acquired through the placenta, although transvaginal bacterial infections may also occur. The TORCH eponym remains a good reminder for these entities, identifying toxoplasmosis, others, rubella, cytomegalic virus, and herpes simplex. A second H for HlV or perhaps the words A (AIDS) TORCH should now be used, as AIDS becomes the most common maternally transmitted infection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992