Cystic echinococcosis in Greece. Past and present

Parasite

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-210

  Sotiraki, S ^a   Chaligiannis, I ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cystic echinococcosis; Echinococcus granulosus; Greece; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 77956661772     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2010173205     Document Type: Conference Paper

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