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The first record of Spirocerca lupi (Rudolphi, 1809) (Spirocercidae, Nematoda) from Poland based on faecal analysis of wolf (Canis lupus L.) Cover

The first record of Spirocerca lupi (Rudolphi, 1809) (Spirocercidae, Nematoda) from Poland based on faecal analysis of wolf (Canis lupus L.)

By: J. Szczęsna and  M. Popiołek  
Open Access
|Dec 2007

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-007-0038-0 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 230 - 232
Published on: Dec 1, 2007
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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