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Research Article

Efficacy of Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion in the Treatment of Mediterranean Visceral Leishmaniasis in Immunocompetent Adult Patients

Giovanni B. Gaeta, Angela Maisto, Domenico Di Caprio, Aldo Scalone, Giuseppe Pasquale, Francesca M. Felaco, Domenico Galante, Luigi Gradoni
Pages 675-677 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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