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Letter to the Editor

Influence of the fabric colour for the ticks, Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus attachment

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Pages 558-560 | Received 10 Jan 2017, Accepted 06 Feb 2017, Published online: 03 Mar 2017

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