Tetratrichomoniasis in the Geese Flock—Case Report
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Case Description and Sample Collection
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Falkowski, P.; Gaweł, A.; Bobrek, K. Tetratrichomoniasis in the Geese Flock—Case Report. Pathogens 2022, 11, 1219. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111219
Falkowski P, Gaweł A, Bobrek K. Tetratrichomoniasis in the Geese Flock—Case Report. Pathogens. 2022; 11(11):1219. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111219
Chicago/Turabian StyleFalkowski, Piotr, Andrzej Gaweł, and Kamila Bobrek. 2022. "Tetratrichomoniasis in the Geese Flock—Case Report" Pathogens 11, no. 11: 1219. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11111219