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Taeniid species of the Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) in Portugal with special focus on Echinococcus spp.

  • 1. Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Animal Health (CIISA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Technical University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, & Institute of Parasitology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 266a, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
  • 2. Institute of Parasitology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 266a, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
  • 3. Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Animal Health (CIISA), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Technical University of Lisbon, Avenida da Universidade Técnica,
  • 4. Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal & ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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Guerra, Diogo, Armua-Fernandez, Maria Teresa, Silva, Marta, Bravo, Inês, Santos, Nuno, Deplazes, Peter, Carvalho, Luís Manuel Madeira de (2013): Taeniid species of the Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) in Portugal with special focus on Echinococcus spp. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 2 (1): 50-53, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2012.11.007, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2012.11.007

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