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From fox to fork? Toxocara contamination of spinach grown in the south of England, UK
BACKGROUND: Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati are intestinal parasites of dogs, cats and foxes, with infected animals shedding eggs of the parasite in their faeces. If humans accidentally ingest embryonated Toxocara spp. eggs from the environment, severe clinical consequences, including blindness and...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9896772/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36732821 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05674-8 |