BRUCELLA SP. ANTIBODIES IN POLAR BEARS FROM SVALBARD AND THE BARENTS SEA
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Prevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Svalbard and East Greenland.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Wildlife Diseases
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0090-3558
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-37.3.523