Toxoplasma

Molecular Detection of Foodborne Pathogens

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 741-754

  Su, Chunlei ^a   Dubey, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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