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Outbreaks of trypanosomiasis and the seroprevalence of T. evansi in a deer breeding centre in Perak, Malaysia

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The authors thank all personnel at the deer breeding centre and all staff at the Parasitology Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia for their assistance.

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  1. Level 3, West Wing Wisma 2020, 18 Lorong Belia Karamunsing, 88100, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

    Motiung Syril Adrian

  2. Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang Selangor, Malaysia

    Rehana A. Sani, Latiffah Hassan & M. T. Wong

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Adrian, M.S., Sani, R.A., Hassan, L. et al. Outbreaks of trypanosomiasis and the seroprevalence of T. evansi in a deer breeding centre in Perak, Malaysia. Trop Anim Health Prod 42, 145–150 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-009-9406-8

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