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A cross-sectional study of Trichinella spp. infection in wolves (Canis lupus) reveals first evidence of T. spiralis in the species in Poland Cover

A cross-sectional study of Trichinella spp. infection in wolves (Canis lupus) reveals first evidence of T. spiralis in the species in Poland

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|Sep 2025

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