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. 2003 Aug;111(10):A506–A507. doi: 10.1289/ehp.111-a506

Emerging diseases threaten conservation.

Paul R Epstein, Eric Chivian, Kathleen Frith
PMCID: PMC1241623  PMID: 12896863

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