Potential interactions between amphibian immunity, infectious disease and climate change

Animal Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 420-421

  Fisher, Matthew C ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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AMPHIBIA;

EID: 35649007338     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2007.00148.x     Document Type: Note

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