Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in Aedes vexans mosquitoes in Slovakia
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Dirofilaria repens Railliet et Henry, 1911--a new parasite acclimatized in Poland.
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عنوان ژورنال: Parasitology Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0932-0113,1432-1955
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-013-3526-9