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Drinking water ivermectin treatment for eradication of pinworm infections from laboratory rat colonies

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|Dec 2010

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-010-0036-5 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 233 - 237
Published on: Dec 17, 2010
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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