Newborn Screening for Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Feasible, but Benefits Are Not Established

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Journal Arch Dis Child

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2006 Jul 25

PMID 16861480

Citations 10

Authors

R Gilbert

C Dezateux

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