Related factors to human toxocariasis in a rural community of Argentina

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 397-400

  Chiodo, Paula ^a   Basualdo, Juan ^a   Ciarmela, Laura ^a   Pezzani, Betina ^a   Apezteguía, María ^a   Minvielle, Marta ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Dogs; Frequency; Soil; Toxocariasis

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS;

EID: 33747114374     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762006000400009     Document Type: Article

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