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Research Article

Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase and pyruvate kinase, two novel immunogens in Madurella mycetomatis

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Pages 143-151 | Received 17 Mar 2011, Accepted 28 May 2011, Published online: 05 Jul 2011

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