Indirect versus direct detection methods of Trichinella spp. infection in wild boar (Sus scrofa)
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Metastrongylus spp. infection in a farmed wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Finland
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عنوان ژورنال: Parasites & Vectors
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1756-3305
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-171