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Studies on the Prevalence and Effect of Trypanosoma Lewisi Infection in Finnish Rats

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 12, pages 448–450 (1971)Cite this article

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It is fully justified to call rats a menace to public health owing to their role as carriers of various infective agents. Investigations concerning the named role of this species have also contributed in shedding more light onto the apathogenic or only slightly pathogenic parasites in the rat populations.

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Rislakki, V. Studies on the Prevalence and Effect of Trypanosoma Lewisi Infection in Finnish Rats. Acta Vet Scand 12, 448–450 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547744

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