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BARAL TN, MAGEZ S, STIJLEMANS B et al.: Experimental therapy of African trypanosomiasis with a nanobody-conjugated human trypanolytic factor. Nat. Med. (2006) 12(5) 580-584.

Pages 1409-1412 | Published online: 29 Jun 2006

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Websites

  • www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk/224/Trypano.html General information concerning trypanosomiasis. Accessed 15 June, 2006.
  • www.ablynx.com General information concerning the design of nanobodies from a world leading Company. Accessed 15 June, 2006

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