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Elucidating nematode diversity and prevalence in moose across a wide latitudinal gradient using DNA metabarcoding
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- 1. Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066 Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway
- 2. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), P. O. Box 5685 Sluppen, NO-7485 Trondheim, Norway
- 3. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), Sognsveien 68, 0855 Oslo, Norway
- 4. Department of Forest and Forest Resources, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Tingvoll gard, NO-6630, Tingvoll, Norway
- 5. Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1066 Blindern, NO-0316 Oslo, Norway & Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), P. O. Box 5685 Sluppen, NO-7485 Trondheim, Norway
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Anders, Jason L., Davey, Marie, Moorter, Bram Van, Fossøy, Frode, Boessenkool, Sanne, Solberg, Erling J., Meisingset, Erling L., Mysterud, Atle, Rolandsen, Christer M. (2024): Elucidating nematode diversity and prevalence in moose across a wide latitudinal gradient using DNA metabarcoding. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 24: 100962, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100962, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100962
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