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Review Article

Tissue pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of AmBisome® (L-AmBis) in uninfected and infected animals and their effects on dosing regimens

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Pages 195-209 | Received 23 Jan 2017, Accepted 02 May 2017, Published online: 31 May 2017

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