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First molecular detection of Francisella tularensis in turtle (Testudo graeca) and ticks (Hyalomma aegyptium) in Northwest of Iran
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Tukmechi, Amir, Ownagh, Abdulghaffar, Enferadi, Ahmad, Khademi, Peyman (2024): First molecular detection of Francisella tularensis in turtle (Testudo graeca) and ticks (Hyalomma aegyptium) in Northwest of Iran. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 23: 100892, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.11.005, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.11.005
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