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Networks and the ecology of parasite transmission: A framework for wildlife parasitology

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Godfrey, Stephanie S. (2013): Networks and the ecology of parasite transmission: A framework for wildlife parasitology. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 2 (1): 235-245, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.09.001, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.09.001

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