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Screening of cytotoxic and antimicrobial activity potential of Anatolian Macrovipera lebetina obtusa (Ophidia: Viperidae) crude venom

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Pages 363-370 | Received 07 Nov 2014, Accepted 25 May 2015, Published online: 19 Jun 2015

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