A mouse model of recrudescence of Toxoplasma gondii infection.
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Dexamethasone was given to mice infected with Toxoplasma gondii to provide a model of recrudescence of infection in immunocompromised patients and to permit investigation of the interaction between parasite and host.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical microbiology
دوره 46 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997