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Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in rhesus macaques and local residents in the central mid-hills of Nepal Cover

Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in rhesus macaques and local residents in the central mid-hills of Nepal

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2023-0037 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 327 - 335
Submitted on: Aug 12, 2023
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Accepted on: Oct 20, 2023
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Published on: Dec 31, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2023 S. Tandan, S. Kshetri, S. Paudel, P. Dhakal, R. C. Kyes, L. Khanal, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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