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The indirect fluorescent antibody test for diagnosis of kala-azar infection in Iraq

B. M. A. LatifDepartment of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad Al-Ameria, Iraq
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F. A. Al-ShenawiDepartment of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad Al-Ameria, Iraq
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T. I. Al-AlousiDepartment of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad Al-Ameria, Iraq
Pages 31-35 | Received 23 Jan 1978, Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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