Biodiversity loss, emerging infectious diseases and impact on human and crops

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 44, Issue SPL. ISS. 2, 2012, Pages 137-142

  Shinwari, Zabta K ^a   Gilani, Syed Abdullah ^a   Khan, Abdul Latif ^b,c  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b KOHAT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84864105343     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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