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ARTICLE

Assessment of the Long-Term Viability of the Myxospores of Myxobolus cerebralis as Determined by Production of the Actinospores by Tubifex tubifex

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Pages 50-56 | Received 14 May 2014, Accepted 27 Sep 2014, Published online: 23 Feb 2015

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