Human and dogs Toxocara canis infection in a poor neighborhood in Bogota
Prevalence of Toxocara canis antibodies was studied in a poor community of Bogotá, Colombia. Two-hundred-sevem patients, from both sexes and all age groups, were studied. Positive Elisa titers were found in 47.5% of the population, a high prevalence compared with reports from developed countries. T....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1990-03-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761990000100012 |