Capybaras, ticks, and spotted fever

Marcelo B. Labruna

doi:10.17533/udea.rccp.330598

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Marcelo B. Labruna University of São Paulo

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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rccp.330598

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Marcelo B. Labruna, University of São Paulo

Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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