Performance of the Immunoglobulin G Avidity and Enzyme Immunoassay IgG/IgM Screening Tests for Differentiation of the Clinical Spectrum of Toxoplasmosis
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Tanyuksel, Mehmet
(Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy)
Guney, Cakir (Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical School) Araz, Engin (Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) Saracli, M.Ali (Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical School) Doganci, Levent (Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical School) |
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