Can latent toxoplasmosis lead to Alzheimer's disease?

Authors

  • Shameeran Salman Ismael Medical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Duhok, Iraq
  • Shaimaa Hamid Hasan Anesthesia Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Duhok, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v9i5.1437

Keywords:

Alzheimer, Toxoplasma gondii, latent toxoplasmosis

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2023-10-29

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Salman Ismael , S. ., & Hamid Hasan, S. . (2023). Can latent toxoplasmosis lead to Alzheimer’s disease?. Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences, 9(5). https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v9i5.1437

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