Cryptosporidiosis

Reptile Medicine and Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 756-762

  Cranfield, Michael R ^a,b,c,d   Graczyk, Thaddeus K ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Medical Department   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 33846074616     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-72-169327-X/50052-3     Document Type: Chapter

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