Acta Med. 2011, 54: 107-110

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.30

Detection of Toxoplasmosis in Environmental Samples at a Wet Market of a Capital City Centre

Amal R. Nimir, Tang Cher Linn

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Received July 15, 2010
Accepted May 9, 2011

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