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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 42, 2010 - Issue 8
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Is there a relationship between Toxoplasma gondii infection and idiopathic Parkinson's disease?

Tuncay Çelik School of Health, Adiyaman University, AdiyamanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Özden Kamişli Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Inonu University, Malatya
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Cahit Babür Department of Communicable Diseases, Parasitology Laboratory, Refik Saydam National Hygiene Centre, Ankara
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Muhammer Özgür Çevik School of Health, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman
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Derya Öztuna Ankara University Department of Biostatistics, Ankara, Turkey
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Sibel Altinayar Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Inonu University, Malatya
Pages 604-608 | Received 19 Oct 2009, Accepted 19 Feb 2010, Published online: 09 Apr 2010

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