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Maternal-fetal transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in interferon-gamma deficient pregnant mice.
Parasitology international - 1 Jun 2007
Shiono Yuko, Mun Hye-Seong, He Na, Nakazaki Yuka, Fang Hao, Furuya Mitsuko, Aosai Fumie, Yano Akihiko
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasma gondii infection is generally asymptomatic in immunocompetent persons but can be life-threatening in immunocompromised persons and for fetuses in the case of maternal-fetal transmission. The effect of interferon (IFN)-gamma, which plays a crucial role in the protective immunity against T. gondii infection, on maternal-fetal transmission of T. gondii was analyzed by quantitative competitive polymerase...
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