Dogs as possible mechanical carriers of Toxoplasma, and their fur as a source of infection of young children [4]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 292-293

  Frenkel, Jacob Karl ^a,e   Lindsay, David S ^b   Parker, Brent B ^c   Dobesh, Mike ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Santa Fe Animal Hospital   (United States)

^d Smith Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CAT; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; FECES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAIR; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPOROGENESIS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; ZOONOSIS;

EID: 0346257888     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(03)90112-3     Document Type: Letter

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