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Segregated settlements present an increased risk for the parasite infections spread in Northeastern Slovakia

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|Aug 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0026 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 199 - 210
Submitted on: Mar 14, 2017
Accepted on: Jun 7, 2017
Published on: Aug 2, 2017
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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