Saegerman, Claude ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires (DMI) > Epidémiologie et analyse des risques appl. aux sc. vétér.
Language :
English
Title :
Models for studying the distribution of ticks and tick-borne diseases in animals : a systematic review and a meta-analysis with a focus on Africa
Publication date :
2021
Journal title :
Pathogens
eISSN :
2076-0817
Publisher :
Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Basel, Switzerland
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