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Molecular identification of Pseudodiscus collinsi from wild Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) based on ITS-2 Cover

Molecular identification of Pseudodiscus collinsi from wild Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) based on ITS-2

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2025-0029 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 254 - 258
Submitted on: Apr 9, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 17, 2025
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Published on: Nov 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 A. Anaswara, S. Arun, R. Geethu, N. C. Sreenidhi, S. Suriya, S. Harshit, P. K. Binoy, V. Anju, C. K. Deepa, K. G. Ajith Kumar, R. Ravindran, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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