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Parasites of importance for human health in Nigerian dogs: high prevalence and limited knowledge of pet owners

BACKGROUND: Dogs are the most common pet animals worldwide. They may harbour a wide range of parasites with zoonotic potential, thus causing a health risk to humans. In Nigeria, epidemiological knowledge on these parasites is limited. METHODS: In a community-based study, we examined 396 dogs in urba...

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Autores principales:	Ugbomoiko, Uade Samuel, Ariza, Liana, Heukelbach, Jorg
Formato:	Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2008
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2615757/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19068110 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-4-49

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