Detection of Leishmania (L.) infantum in stray dogs by molecular techniques with sensitive species-specific primers
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عنوان ژورنال: Veterinary Quarterly
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0165-2176,1875-5941
DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2016.1252073