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Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Red Foxes (Vulpes Vulpes): Screening for Coproantigens in a Population of Central Italy and Mini-Review of the Literature Cover

Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Red Foxes (Vulpes Vulpes): Screening for Coproantigens in a Population of Central Italy and Mini-Review of the Literature

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|Mar 2019

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Language: English
Page range: 101 - 106
Submitted on: Apr 16, 2018
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Accepted on: Jan 29, 2019
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Published on: Mar 28, 2019
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