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Diagnosis of cerebral toxoplasmosis by detection of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in cerebrospinal fluid

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  1. Dept. of Neurology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany

    C. Palm, H. Tumani & D. Bengel

  2. Dept. of Microbiology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany

    T. Pietzcker

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Palm, C., Tumani, H., Pietzcker, T. et al. Diagnosis of cerebral toxoplasmosis by detection of Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in cerebrospinal fluid. J Neurol 255, 939–941 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-008-0691-3

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