Dalia S Ashour*

Medical Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

*Corresponding Author: Dalia S Ashour, Medical Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.

Received: February 03, 2018; Published: March 26, 2018

DOI: 10.31080/ASMI.2018.01.0042

Citation: Dalia S Ashour. “ Toxoplasma gondii : A Journey into the Brain”. Acta Scientific Microbiology 1.4 (2018).

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