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Studies on the Life-Cycle of Fasciola Hepatica (Linnaeus) and of Its Snail Host, Limnaea (Galba) Truncatula (Müller), in the Field and Under Controlled Conditions in the Laboratory

Enid W. Roberts From the Department of Entomology and Parasitology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Pages 187-206 | Received 19 May 1950, Published online: 22 Mar 2016

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