Genetic blueprint of the zoonotic pathogen Toxocara canis
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Genetic blueprint of the zoonotic pathogen Toxocara canis
Toxocara canis is a zoonotic parasite of major socioeconomic importance worldwide. In humans, this nematode causes disease (toxocariasis) mainly in the under-privileged communities in developed and developing countries. Although relatively well studied from clinical and epidemiological perspectives, to date, there has been no global investigation of the molecular biology of this parasite. Here ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Communications
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7145