Feline toxoplasmosis and the importance of the Toxoplasma gondii oocyst

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 448-461

  Lindsay, David S ^a,c   Blagburn, Byron L ^a   Dubey, J P ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

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