Seroprevalence of Toxocariasis in children in Kashmir, J&K State, India

Iranian Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 45-50

  Dar, Z A ^a   Tanveer, S ^a   Yattoo, G N ^b   Sofi, B A ^b   Wani, S A ^a   Dar, P A ^a   Fomda, B A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR   (India)

^b SHER I KASHMIR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Children; Kashmir; Seroprevalence; Toxocariasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954674553     PISSN: 17357020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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