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Editorial

Shed acute-phase antigen protein in an ELISA system for unequivocal diagnosis of congenital Chagas disease

Graciela Russomando Molecular Biology and Genetics Department, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Rio de la Plata y Lagerenza, Asunción, Paraguay. [email protected]
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Zunilda Sánchez Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Rio de la Plata y Lagerenza, Asunción, Paraguay
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Graciela Meza Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Rio de la Plata y Lagerenza, Asunción, Paraguay
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Yvalena de Guillen Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Rio de la Plata y Lagerenza, Asunción, Paraguay
Pages 705-707 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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