Molecular genetic characterization of members of the genus Toxocara-taxonomic, population genetic and epidemiological considerations

Toxocara: The Enigmatic Parasite

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 18-31

  Gasser, Robin B ^a   Zhu, Xing Quan ^b   Hu, Min ^a   Jacobs, Dennis E ^c   Chilton, Neil B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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