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Micromammals and macroparasites: Who is who and how do they interact?

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Morand, S., Krasnov, B.R., Poulin, R., Degen, A.A. (2006). Micromammals and macroparasites: Who is who and how do they interact?. In: Morand, S., Krasnov, B.R., Poulin, R. (eds) Micromammals and Macroparasites. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-36025-4_1

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