Folia Parasitologica 57[2] 81-87 (2010) | DOI: 10.14411/fp.2010.010

Influence of latent toxoplasmosis on the phenotype of intermediate hosts

Jaroslav Flegr
Biology Section, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 44 Prague, Czech Republic

Received: May 5, 2010; Accepted: May 6, 2010; Published: June 1, 2010  Show citation

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Flegr, J. (2010). Influence of latent toxoplasmosis on the phenotype of intermediate hosts. Folia Parasitologica, 57(2), 81-87. doi: 10.14411/fp.2010.010
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