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Human dirofilariosis: The report of subcutaneous Dirofilaria repens infection in the Slovak Republic Cover

Human dirofilariosis: The report of subcutaneous Dirofilaria repens infection in the Slovak Republic

Helminthologia
Volume 48 (2011): Issue 1 (March 2011)
By: E. Nováková,  J. Kinčeková,  K. Adamicová,  J. Kompaníková,  V. Švihrová,  K. Šimeková,  J. Krause,  J. Pavlinová and  E. Dvorožňáková  
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|Mar 2011

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-011-0003-9 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
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Language: English
Page range: 13 - 16
Published on: Mar 11, 2011
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
human dirofilariosis,
Dirofilaria repens,
Slovakia
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

© 2011 E. Nováková, J. Kinčeková, K. Adamicová, J. Kompaníková, V. Švihrová, K. Šimeková, J. Krause, J. Pavlinová, E. Dvorožňáková, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
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