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Toxoplasmosis in dogs: first report of Toxoplasma gondii infection in any animal species in Angola

Ana Patrícia LopesDepartment of Veterinary SciencesSchool of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal;Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV), UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal
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Sara GranadaClínica Casa dos AnimaisLuanda, Angola
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Ana Cristina OliveiraClínica Casa dos AnimaisLuanda, Angola
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Hugo BrancalClínica Veterinária da Covilhã, Portugal;Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal;Escola Superior AgráriaInstituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Jitender P. DubeyUnited States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, USA
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Luís CardosoDepartment of Veterinary SciencesSchool of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal;Parasite Disease GroupInstituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC), Universidade do Porto, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hugo VilhenaAnimal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV), UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal;Department of Veterinary MedicineEscola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Coimbra, Portugal;Hospital Veterinário do Baixo Vouga, Águeda, Portugal
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Pages 344-346 | Published online: 13 Nov 2014

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