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Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic Cover

Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

Helminthologia
Volume 44 (2007): Issue 4 (December 2007)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-007-0027-3 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
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Language: English
Page range: 170 - 176
Published on: Dec 1, 2007
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
Keywords:
endoparasites,
eggs,
zoonosis,
sandpits,
contamination
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
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Clinical medicine,
Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

© 2007 E. Szabová, P. Juriš, M. Miterpáková, D. Antolová, I. Papajová, H. Šefčíková, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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