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Exploring the epidemiological role of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii

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  • 1. Institute for Fish and Wildlife Health, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern, L¨anggassstrasse 122, 3012, Bern, & Institute of Parasitology, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern, L¨anggassstrasse 122, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
  • 2. Institute for Fish and Wildlife Health, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern, L¨anggassstrasse 122, 3012, Bern,
  • 3. Institute of Parasitology, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern, L¨anggassstrasse 122, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
  • 4. PathoVet AG, Buckstrasse 2, 8317, Tagelswangen, Switzerland

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Scherrer, Patrick, Ryser-Degiorgis, Marie-Pierre, Marti, Iris A., St, Borel, ephanie, Frey, Caroline F., Mueller, Norbert, Ruetten, Maja, Basso, Walter (2023): Exploring the epidemiological role of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 21: 1-10, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.03.005, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.03.005

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