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Mesocestoides litteratus (Batsch, 1786) (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea: Mesocestoididae) from the red fox: Morphological and 18S rDNA characterization of European isolates Cover

Mesocestoides litteratus (Batsch, 1786) (Cestoda: Cyclophyllidea: Mesocestoididae) from the red fox: Morphological and 18S rDNA characterization of European isolates

Helminthologia
Volume 43 (2006): Issue 4 (December 2006)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-006-0036-7 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
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Language: English
Page range: 191 - 195
Published on: Dec 1, 2006
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
Keywords:
Mesocestoides,
red fox,
Vulpes vulpes,
Cestoda,
morphological analysis,
DNA
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

© 2006 I. Literák, F. Tenora, V. Letková, M. Goldová, J. Torres, P. Olson, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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