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Research Article

Trypanocidal activity of N-isopropyl oxamate on cultured epimastigotes and murine trypanosomiasis using different Trypanosoma cruzi strains

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Pages 189-197 | Received 16 Nov 2004, Accepted 27 Dec 2004, Published online: 03 Oct 2008

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