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Screening of Latin American plants for antiparasitic activities against malaria, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis

Ángela I. CalderónDepartment of Pharmacal Sciences, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Luz I. RomeroInstituto de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT), SENACYT, Panamá
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Eduardo Ortega-BarríaInstituto de Investigaciones Científicas Avanzadas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT), SENACYT, Panamá
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Pablo N. SolísCentro de Investigaciones Farmacognósticas de la Flora Panameña, CIFLORPAN, Universidad de Panamá, Panamá
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Susana ZacchinoFarmacognosia, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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Alberto GimenezInstituto de Investigaciones Farmacobioquímicas-Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia
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Roberto PinzónUniversidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Armando CáceresUniversidad de San Carlos, Guatemala, Guatemala
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Giselle Tamayo
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Carlos Guerra
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Alex EspinosaCentro de Investigaciones Farmacognósticas de la Flora Panameña, CIFLORPAN, Universidad de Panamá, Panamá
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Mireya Correa
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Mahabir P. GuptaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 545-553 | Received 04 Feb 2009, Accepted 12 Mar 2009, Published online: 28 Apr 2010

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