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Helminths of freshwater turtles in Northeastern Brazil: parasite-host-environment relationships

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Santana, Daniel O., Teixeira, Adonias A. M., Araujo-Filho, João A., Teles, Diêgo A., Pereira, Antonio M. A., Brito, Samuel V., Almeida, Waltécio O., Mesquita, Daniel O. (2023): Helminths of freshwater turtles in Northeastern Brazil: parasite-host-environment relationships. Journal of Natural History 57 (9-12): 503-519, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2023.2203334, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2023.2203334

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