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Genetic structuring and differentiation of Echinococcus multilocularis in Slovakia assessed by sequencing and isoenzyme studies Cover

Genetic structuring and differentiation of Echinococcus multilocularis in Slovakia assessed by sequencing and isoenzyme studies

Helminthologia
Volume 43 (2006): Issue 4 (December 2006)
By: V. Šnábel,  M. Miterpáková,  S. D’Amelio,  M. Busi,  D. Bartková,  L’. Turčeková,  C. Maddox-Hyttel,  P. Skuce and  P. Dubinský  
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|Dec 2006

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-006-0037-6 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
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Language: English
Page range: 196 - 202
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:
Echinococcus multilocularis,
polymorphism,
DNA,
isoenzymes,
Slovakia
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
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Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

© 2006 V. Šnábel, M. Miterpáková, S. D’Amelio, M. Busi, D. Bartková, L’. Turčeková, C. Maddox-Hyttel, P. Skuce, P. Dubinský, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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