A seroepidemiological study of canine zoonoses among persons occupationally exposed to dogs
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Approved: ____________________________________ Thesis Supervisor ____________________________________ Title and Department ____________________________________ Date 1 A SEROEPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CANINE ZOONOSES AMONG PERSONS OCCUPATIONALLY EXPOSED TO DOGS by Whitney Sue Krueger A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Epidemiology in the Graduate College of The University of Iowa
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