A Surge in the Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis among the Residents of Islands in Gangwha-gun, Incheon, Korea
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Yang, Zhaoshou
(Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Cho, Pyo-Yun (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Inha University) Ahn, Seong-Kyu (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Inha University) Ahn, Hye-Jin (Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) Kim, Tong-Soo (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Inha University) Chong, Chom-Kyu (Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Science, Chungbuk National University) Hong, Sung-Jong (Department of Medical Environmental Biology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University) Cha, Seok-Ho (Department of Biomedical Technology, College of Medicine, Inha University) Nam, Ho-Woo (Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) |
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