Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 248-253 , October 2009

Parasites, Pests, and Pets in a Global World: New Perspectives and Challenges

  • Jesús M. Pérez, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jesús M. Pérez, Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s.n., E-23071, Jaén, Spain

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PII: S1557-5063(09)00112-8

doi: 10.1053/j.jepm.2009.09.003

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 248-253 , October 2009

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