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Seroprevalence of Fasciola hepatica infection in cattle and sheep in the province of Kars, Turkey, as determined by ELISA Cover

Seroprevalence of Fasciola hepatica infection in cattle and sheep in the province of Kars, Turkey, as determined by ELISA

By: A. Akca,  H. Gokce and  N. Mor  
Open Access
|Jun 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-014-0215-x | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 94 - 97
Published on: Jun 26, 2014
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