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Molecular diagnosis of lobomycosis-like disease in a bottlenose dolphin in captivity

Fernando EsperónCentro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA-INIA), Valdeolmos, MadridCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel García-PárragaL'Oceanogràfic, Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias, Valencia
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Edwige Nina BellièreCentro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA-INIA), Valdeolmos, Madrid
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José Manuel Sánchez-VizcaínoFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Complutense (UCM), Madrid, Spain
Pages 106-109 | Received 23 Dec 2010, Accepted 01 Jun 2011, Published online: 15 Aug 2011

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