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Letter to the Editor

Prevention and the state of knowledge of tick-borne diseases among orienteers in Poland

Piotr CychDepartment of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Sport Didactics, University School of Physical Education, Wrocław, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dorota KiewraDepartment of Microbial Ecology and Environment Protection, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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Anna SzczepańskaDepartment of Microbial Ecology and Environment Protection, Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland;Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Sport Didactics, University School of Physical Education, Wrocław, Poland
Pages 236-238 | Received 01 Sep 2017, Accepted 29 Sep 2017, Published online: 16 Oct 2017

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