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First report of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in an imported dog in Lithuania

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|Mar 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0036 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 57 - 61
Submitted on: Oct 2, 2018
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Accepted on: Nov 10, 2018
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Published on: Mar 6, 2019
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2019 V. Sabūnas, J. Radzijevskaja, P. Sakalauskas, A. Paulauskas, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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