Optimized DNA-based identification of Toxocara spp. eggs in soil and sand samples
Abstract Background Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are globally distributed roundworms and causative agents of human toxocariasis, via ingestion of Toxocara eggs. Control of Toxocara infections is constrained by a lack of sensitive methods for screening of animal faeces and environmental samples p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04904-1 |