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Genetic variability among Hymenolepis nana isolates from different geographical regions in China revealed by sequence analysis of three mitochondrial genes

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Pages 4646-4650 | Received 26 Aug 2015, Accepted 26 Sep 2015, Published online: 07 Dec 2015

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