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Detection of Toxocara canis larvae by PCR in the liver of experimentally infected Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) Cover

Detection of Toxocara canis larvae by PCR in the liver of experimentally infected Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

By: A. Borecka,  J. Gawor,  M. Niedworok and  B. Sordyl  
Open Access
|Nov 2008

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-008-0029-9 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 147 - 149
Published on: Nov 6, 2008
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2008 A. Borecka, J. Gawor, M. Niedworok, B. Sordyl, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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