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Research Article

A survey of ecto and endoparasites of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) fingerlings in Midmar reservoir, Adwa, northern Ethiopia

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Article: 2310158 | Received 17 Aug 2023, Accepted 22 Jan 2024, Published online: 21 Feb 2024

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