Occurrence of Spirocerca lupi Infection in Hungarian Dogs Referred for Gastroscopy
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Spirocerca lupi infection in the dog: a review.
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عنوان ژورنال: Parasitology Research
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0932-0113,1432-1955
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-017-5496-9