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Baylisascaris potosis larvae in mice of different strains and infectivity of tissue larvae

By: K. Taira,  M. Takechi and  H. K. Ooi  
Open Access
|Aug 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2020-0035 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 288 - 292
Submitted on: Apr 16, 2020
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Accepted on: Apr 30, 2020
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Published on: Aug 5, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

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