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Epizootic ulcerative syndrome - First report of evidence from South Africa's largest and premier conservation area, the Kruger National Park

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  • 1. Water Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520,
  • 2. Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X2, Roggebaai, 8012, South Africa & Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa

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Malherbe, W., Christison, K.W., Wepener, V., Smit, N.J. (2019): Epizootic ulcerative syndrome - First report of evidence from South Africa's largest and premier conservation area, the Kruger National Park. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 10: 207-210, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.08.007, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.08.007

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