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Prevalence and molecular characterization of ascarid nematodes in cattle population from Malakand Division, Pakistan Cover

Prevalence and molecular characterization of ascarid nematodes in cattle population from Malakand Division, Pakistan

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2025-0033 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 321 - 330
Submitted on: May 7, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 26, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2025 Ruhoollah, N. Rafiq, M. Kamal, W. Khan, T. Khan, S. Niaz, P. R. De Los Ríos-Escalante, M. Ben Said, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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