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Toxoplasma gondii Oocyst–specific Antibodies and Source of Infection

Infection source can determine cost-effective public health interventions. To quantify risk of acquiring Toxoplasma gondii from environmental sources versus from meat, we examined serum from pregnant women in Chile. Because 43% had oocyst-specific antibodies, we conclude that contaminated meat remai...

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Autores principales: Muñoz-Zanzi, Claudia A., Fry, Paulina, Lesina, Blaz, Hill, Dolores
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3294384/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20875286
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1610.091674