Prevalence of Toxocara canis eggs in dog faecal deposits from urban areas of Pisa, Italy

Helminthologia

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 173-175

  Legrottaglie, R ^a   Papini, R ^b   Capasso, R ^a   Cardini, G ^b  

^a Dipartimento di Patologia Animale   (Italy)

^b Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Faeces; Italy; T. canis

Indexed keywords

CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIPYLIDIUM CANINUM; ISOSPORA; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS; TRICHURIS; TRICHURIS VULPIS;

EID: 0346973369     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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