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Toxoplasmosis among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a population study based on the serological, molecular and epidemiological aspects.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 2 Jun 2021
Hosseini Seyed Abdollah, Sharif Mehdi, Sarvi Shahabeddin, Janbabai Ghasem, Keihanian Shahrbanoo, Abediankenari Saeid, Gholami Sara, Amouei Afsaneh, Javidnia Javad, Saberi Reza, Shekarriz Ramin, Daryani Ahmad
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BACKGROUND: Toxoplasmosis is highly prevalent in northern Iran and immunocompromised individuals are more susceptible to this infection. The present study aimed to determine the seroprevalence, parasitism and genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii among patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy in northern Iran. METHODS: A total of 350 serum samples obtained from cancer patients were collected from laboratory...
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