Introgression in Lake Malaŵi: increasing the threat of human urogenital schistosomiasis?

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Introgression in Lake Malaŵi : increasing the threat of human urogenital schistosomiasis? / Stauffer, Jay R.; Madsen, Henry; Rollinson, David.

I: EcoHealth, Bind 11, Nr. 2, 2014, s. 251-254.

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Stauffer, JR, Madsen, H & Rollinson, D 2014, 'Introgression in Lake Malaŵi: increasing the threat of human urogenital schistosomiasis?', EcoHealth, bind 11, nr. 2, s. 251-254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-013-0882-y

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Stauffer, J. R., Madsen, H., & Rollinson, D. (2014). Introgression in Lake Malaŵi: increasing the threat of human urogenital schistosomiasis? EcoHealth, 11(2), 251-254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-013-0882-y

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Stauffer JR, Madsen H, Rollinson D. Introgression in Lake Malaŵi: increasing the threat of human urogenital schistosomiasis? EcoHealth. 2014;11(2):251-254. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-013-0882-y

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Stauffer, Jay R. ; Madsen, Henry ; Rollinson, David. / Introgression in Lake Malaŵi : increasing the threat of human urogenital schistosomiasis?. I: EcoHealth. 2014 ; Bind 11, Nr. 2. s. 251-254.

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