The Trade in Medicinal Animals in Northeastern Brazil

The Trade in Medicinal Animals in Northeastern Brazil

Over the centuries, a significant part of the Brazilian fauna is widely sold, more specifically in retail stores or street markets. The objective was to characterize the sale of medicinal animals in five large northeast cities. Information about the sale of zootherapeutic items was obtained in the c...

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Main Authors:	Felipe Silva Ferreira, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Waltécio de Oliveira Almeida, Rômulo Romeu da Nóbrega Alves
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:	Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/126938

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