Abattoir-based prevalence and distribution of porcine cysticercosis in northern Ghana inferred from Kumasi Abattoir
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عنوان ژورنال: Ghana Journal of Science, Technology and Development
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2343-6727
DOI: 10.47881/224.967x