Seroprevalence for Rickettsia spp. and Borrelia spp. in horses from non-endemic areas at the Southeastern Brazil
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2349-6495,2456-1908
DOI: 10.22161/ijaers.86.22