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How Toxoplasmosis in Stray Dogs Relates to Human Cases Over Time
de Santi CE; de Castro WAC; Kafka R; Martins CA; da Silva I; da Silva Britto A; da Luz da Silva Antunes G; Neto OF; Langoni H; de França DA; da Silva EC; Biondo LM; Kmetiuk LB; Biondo AW
This study looked at dogs in a city to see if they had signs of toxoplasmosis, a disease that can also affect people. They found that many stray and semi-domesticated dogs had been exposed to the disease and could help warn us about the spread of toxoplasmosis in people. The researchers suggested doing more tests to understand how common this disease is in dogs and people over time.
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