Disease invasion: impacts on biodiversity and human health.
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An introduction to the theme issue that includes papers that identify how, where and why infectious diseases in wildlife emerge, while also addressing their possible conservation impacts.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
دوره 367 1604 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012