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The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among Kosovar and Serbian school-children in Kosovo Cover

The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among Kosovar and Serbian school-children in Kosovo

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2020-0033 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 276 - 279
Submitted on: Jul 18, 2019
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Accepted on: May 5, 2020
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Published on: Aug 5, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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