Toxocariasis in Ghanaian neighbourhoods: a need for action
Background: Animal reservoirs of Toxocara spp., a neglected parasitic infection, are frequently found in many Ghanaian neighbourhoods. Despite various interactions occurring between these animals and humans which sustain zoonosis, not much focus has been directed at disease surveillance in Ghana, ne...
Main Authors: | Linda Ama Owusuaa Amoah, Mavis Oppong, Solomon Kofi Amoah, Langbong Bimi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | Science in One Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949704323000124 |
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