The Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Hemodialysis Patients

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran.
² Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran.
⁴ Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran.

Masomeh Bayani et al. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2013 Oct.

. 2013 Oct;15(10):e5225.

doi: 10.5812/ircmj.5225. Epub 2013 Oct 5.

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran.
² Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran.
⁴ Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR Iran.

No abstract available

Keywords: Kidney Failure, Chronic; Renal Dialysis; Toxoplasma.

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