Toxoplasma oocysts as a public health problem

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 380-384

  Torrey, E Fuller ^a   Yolken, Robert H ^b  

^a Stanley Medical Research Institute   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Oocysts; Prevention; Toxoplasma gondii; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

CAT; EPIDEMIC; FECES; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; OOCYST; PARASITE LOAD; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REVIEW; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

OOCYSTS; PREVENTION; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; CATS; CHILD; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FECES; HUMANS; OOCYSTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMOSIS; UNITED STATES; WATER;

TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 84880936636     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: 14715007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2013.06.001     Document Type: Review

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