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Dirofilariasis of the scrotum: a clinical case from Bulgaria Cover

Dirofilariasis of the scrotum: a clinical case from Bulgaria

By: G. Popova,  D. Vuchev,  D. Markov and  E. Poryazova  
Open Access
|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0032 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 357 - 359
Submitted on: May 15, 2024
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Accepted on: Oct 23, 2024
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Published on: Dec 31, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 G. Popova, D. Vuchev, D. Markov, E. Poryazova, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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