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Original Article

Mixed infection caused by Lecythophora canina sp. nov. and Plectosphaerella cucumerina in a German shepherd dog

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Pages 455-460 | Received 17 Sep 2012, Accepted 28 Nov 2012, Published online: 07 Jan 2013

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