Experimental Infection of Calomys callosus (Rodentia, Cricetidae) by Toxoplasma gondii

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-107

  Favoreto Jr , Sílvio ^a   Ferro, Eloísa A V ^a   Clemente, Diogo ^a   Silva, Deise A O ^a   Mineo, José R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calomys callosus; Experimental infection; Toxopasma gondii

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CALOMYS CALLOSUS; CRICETINAE; PROTOZOA; RODENTIA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; TOXOPLASMA;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS, ANIMAL;

EID: 0031623269     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02761998000100018     Document Type: Article

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