Everyday and exotic foodborne parasites

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 155-158

  Lee, Marilyn B ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cyclospora cayetanensis; Foodborne parasites; Parasite isolations; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD INTAKE; HELMINTH; IMMIGRATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITOLOGY; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

EID: 0033944961     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2000/120498     Document Type: Conference Paper

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