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Evidence that Neospora Caninum is Identical to the Toxoplasma-like Parasite of Norwegian Dogs

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 8146, Dep., N-0033, Oslo 1, Norway

    I. Bjerkas & J. P. Dubey

  2. Zoonotic Diseases Laboratory, Livestock and Poultry Institute, ARS USDA, Beltsville, Maryland, USA

    I. Bjerkas & J. P. Dubey

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Bjerkas, I., Dubey, J.P. Evidence that Neospora Caninum is Identical to the Toxoplasma-like Parasite of Norwegian Dogs. Acta Vet Scand 32, 407–410 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03546972

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