Microbiology: An Introduction, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (13th Edition)
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Chapter 23, Problem 3MCQ
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The patient had complained of a headache. A computed tomography image showed the presence of cysts of different sizes in the brain. Within the options given, the possible diagnosis would be toxoplasmosis.
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Microbiology: An Introduction, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (13th Edition)
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