Coinfection of Leptospira SPP and Toxoplasma gondii among stray dogs in Bangkok, Thailand

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 247-252

  Jittapalapong, Sathaporn ^a   Sittisan, Patsima ^b   Sakpuaram, Thavajchai ^b   Kabeya, Hidenori ^c   Maruyama, Soichi ^c   Inpankaew, Tawin ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 63149170640     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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