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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 7, 1975 - Issue 1
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Original Article

The Role of Pet Cats in the Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasmosis

Ismo Ulmanen Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Pauli Leinikki Department of Virology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 67-71 | Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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