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Vol 72, No 3 (2021)
Letter to the Editor
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Published online: 2021-09-29
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Wildlife trafficking and corruption at the maritime port: a global health threat
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Affiliations- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
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Vol 72, No 3 (2021)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Submitted: 2021-08-24
Accepted: 2021-08-25
Published online: 2021-09-29
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Wildlife trafficking and corruption at the maritime port: a global health threat
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IMH 2021;72(3):239-240.
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Yusuf Amuda Tajudeen
Iyiola Olatunji Oladunjoye
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