When wildlife comes to town: interaction of sylvatic and domestic host animals in transmission of Echinococcus spp. in Namibia
By: O. Aschenborn, J. Aschenborn, P. Kern, U. Mackenstedt, T. Romig and M. Wassermann
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Submitted on: Mar 18, 2023
Accepted on: May 29, 2023
Published on: Sep 22, 2023
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