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Helminth Parasites of Zoonotic Importance in Dog Faeces of North-Western Region of Pakistan: An Environmental Threat to Public Health

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KHAN W, ULLAH A, AHMAD S, INAM Y. Helminth Parasites of Zoonotic Importance in Dog Faeces of North-Western Region of Pakistan: An Environmental Threat to Public Health. Iran J Public Health. 2020;49(5):1008-1009.