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Parasitic Insects, Mites and Ticks: Genera of Medical and Veterinary Importance

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Parasitic Insects, Mites and Ticks: Genera of Medical and Veterinary Importance

Publisher: Wikibooks
Number of pages: 267

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The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of insects, mites and ticks that directly cause diseases of humans and domestic animals, and that transmit microbes causing disease. This book is aimed at those students and practitioners in medical and veterinary health services, and associated biologists and researchers, who need to know about parasites.

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