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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among individuals with severe mental illness in Nigeria: a case control study

Bawo O JamesDepartment of Clinical ServicesFederal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, Edo State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Imafidon O AgbonileDepartment of Clinical ServicesFederal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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Modupe OkoloDepartment of Clinical ServicesFederal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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Ambrose O LawaniDepartment of Clinical ServicesFederal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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Joyce O OmoaregbaDepartment of Clinical ServicesFederal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Pages 189-193 | Received 26 Jul 2012, Accepted 17 Apr 2013, Published online: 03 Dec 2013

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