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Veterinary Parasitology

Veterinary Parasitology

Authors :
Gonçalves, Ilka N.
Uzêda, Rosângela Soares
Lacerda, Geiselane A.
Moreira, Rose R. N.
Araújo, Flábio R.
Oliveira, R. H. M.
Corbellini, Luís Gustavo
Gondim, Luis Fernando Pita
Source :
Repositório Institucional da UFBA, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), instacron:UFBA
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

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Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Repositório Institucional da UFBA, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), instacron:UFBA
Accession number :
edsair.od......3056..da1efcb921aa2e999137c300cb3399f9
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.05.007