Toxocara species egg contamination of soil from children's play areas in southern England

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 394-395

  Kirchheimer, R ^a   Jacobs, D E ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOXOCARA;

EID: 53649084218     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.13.394     Document Type: Article

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