Toxocara cati: An underestimated zoonotic agent

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 167-170

  Fisher, Maggie ^a  

^a Shernacre Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOG; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARA CATI; ZOONOSIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; NEMATODA; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARA CATI;

EID: 0037386076     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1471-4922(03)00027-8     Document Type: Review

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