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The Geohelminths: Ascaris, Trichuris and Hookworm

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Holland, C., Boes, J. (2002). Distributions and Predisposition: People and Pigs. In: Holland, C.V., Kennedy, M.W. (eds) The Geohelminths: Ascaris, Trichuris and Hookworm. World Class Parasites, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47383-6_1

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