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Enterobius vermicularis infection: a cross-sectional study in preschool and school children in the North-Western part of Slovenia Cover

Enterobius vermicularis infection: a cross-sectional study in preschool and school children in the North-Western part of Slovenia

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|Dec 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2022-0040 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 357 - 363
Submitted on: Oct 6, 2022
Accepted on: Nov 15, 2022
Published on: Dec 30, 2022
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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