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Authors
- Małgorzata Samorek-Pieróg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2135-701X)
- Małgorzata Sulima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3742-7270)
- Krzysztof Rębała (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-7455)
- Anna Lass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5885-9868)
- Jacek Karamon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5830-167X)
- Paweł Gładysz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8450-1421)
- Dariusz Zadrożny
Institutions
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- National Veterinary Research Institute (PL)
- Hospital for Tropical Diseases (VN)
- Institute of Parasitology (CZ)
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (PL)
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Genetics and Evolution
- Published
- 2025-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2025.105843
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47