Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) identification of rodent blood meals confirms host sharing by flea vectors of plague
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) identification of rodent blood meals confirms host sharing by flea vectors of plague.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vector Ecology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1081-1710
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2010.00095.x