Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), discusses the clinical significance of Toxoplasma gondii, when veterinary professionals should consider testing and how to communicate the risks of exposure to clients.
|Articles|May 1, 2012
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