Serologic Survey of Toxoplasmosis in Seoul and Jeju-do, and a Brief Review of Its Seroprevalence in Korea |
Lim, Hyemi
(Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
Lee, Sang-Eun (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Jung, Bong-Kwang (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Kim, Min-Ki (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Lee, Mi Youn (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Nam, Ho-Woo (Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) Shin, Jong-Gyun (Korea Association of Health Promotion) Yun, Cheong-Ha (Korea Association of Health Promotion) Cho, Han-Ik (Korea Association of Health Promotion) Shin, Eun-Hee (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Chai, Jong-Yil (Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) |
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