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Original Article

In vivo antifungal effect of Combretum and Terminalia species extracts on cutaneous wound healing in immunosuppressed rats

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Pages 621-632 | Received 20 Aug 2008, Accepted 14 Apr 2009, Published online: 03 Feb 2010

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