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Paula Fernanda de Sousa Braga1, Emília Rezende Vaz2, Simone Sommerfeld1
1Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Av. Pará, 1720 - Campus Umuarama - Bloco 2 E - CEP 38405-320, Uberlândia, Brazil.
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