Adult Toxocara cati infections in U.S. children: Report of four cases

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 404-406

  Eberhard, Mark L ^a   Alfano, Edie ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEBENDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CHILD; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; MALE; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARIASIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031658524     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.404     Document Type: Article

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