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Haematological parameters in a free-ranging population of Didelphis virginiana from Mexico 墨西哥维吉尼亚州自由放养Didelphis种群的血液学参数

IF 0.9 4区农林科学

Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI: 10.4067/s0719-81322019000300125

Joice Y. Zepeda-Espinosa, Ligia G. Alonzo-Salomón, E. Reyes‐Novelo, H. Ruiz-Piña

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