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Parasites of reptiles in Iran (1922-2023): A literature review
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- 1. Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bu-Ali Sina University, 6517658978, Hamedan, Iran
- 2. Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca,
- 3. Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bu-Ali Sina University, 6517658978, Hamedan, Iran
- 4. Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010, Bari, Italy
- 5. Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010, Bari, Italy & Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong China & Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bu-Ali Sina University, 6517658978, Hamedan, Iran
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Sazmand, Alireza, Miadfar, MohammadParsa, Deak, Georgiana, Babaei, Mohammad, Mendoza-Roldan, Jairo A., Otranto, Domenico (2024): Parasites of reptiles in Iran (1922-2023): A literature review. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 25: 100992, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100992, URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100992
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