Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans and animals in the United States.
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This paper reviews clinical and asymptomatic Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans and other animals in the USA. Seroprevalence of T. gondii in humans and pigs is declining. Modes of transmission, epidemiology and environmental contamination with oocysts on land and sea are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal for parasitology
دوره 38 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008