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Trichuris vulpis and T. trichiura infections among schoolchildren of a rural community in northwestern Thailand: the possible role of dogs in disease transmission Cover

Trichuris vulpis and T. trichiura infections among schoolchildren of a rural community in northwestern Thailand: the possible role of dogs in disease transmission

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|Apr 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2010-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
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Published on: Apr 13, 2018
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