Past and present seroprevalence and disease burden estimates of Toxoplasma gondii infections in Germany: An appreciation of the role of serodiagnostics
Toxoplasmosis is one of the major foodborne parasitic diseases in Germany, with 49% of its population chronically infected with its causative agent, Toxoplasma gondii. Although the acute disease is usually benign in immunocompetent individuals, it is a threat for immunocompromised patients as well a...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422123000206 |