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The first record of the invasive Asian fish tapeworm (Schyzocotyle acheilognathi) from an endemic cichlid fish in Madagascar Cover

The first record of the invasive Asian fish tapeworm (Schyzocotyle acheilognathi) from an endemic cichlid fish in Madagascar

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|Jan 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0052 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 84 - 87
Submitted on: Aug 8, 2017
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Accepted on: Sep 21, 2017
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Published on: Jan 27, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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