First molecular detection of <i>Spirometra</i> spp. in Cuba

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Spirometra, Sparganum, PCR, Cuba

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2021-04-02

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Morales Fontaine A, Capó de Paz V, Peraza Bordao J, Eom K, de Armas Rodríguez Y. First molecular detection of <i>Spirometra</i> spp. in Cuba. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 2 [cited 2025 Jul. 11];40(2). Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/1381

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