Massive Visceral Pentastomiasis Caused by Porocephalus crotali in a Dog
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Diagnosis of Human Visceral Pentastomiasis
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عنوان ژورنال: Veterinary Pathology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0300-9858,1544-2217
DOI: 10.1354/vp.07-vp-0246-r-bc