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First Report of Setaria equina Microfilariae Infection in an Adult Argentine Polo Pony Mare in Nigeria: A Case Report Cover

First Report of Setaria equina Microfilariae Infection in an Adult Argentine Polo Pony Mare in Nigeria: A Case Report

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2024-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7837 | Journal ISSN: 0015-5748
Language: English
Page range: 10 - 14
Submitted on: Feb 17, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 22, 2024
Published on: Jun 27, 2024
Published by: The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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