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Freeze-Resistance of Trichinella Cysts in Polar Bears from the High-Arctic Region of Norway (Svalbard)

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Kjos-Hanssen, B. Freeze-Resistance of Trichinella Cysts in Polar Bears from the High-Arctic Region of Norway (Svalbard). Acta Vet Scand 24, 244–246 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03546752

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