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Review
. 2007 Jan;45(1):21-5.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02029-06. Epub 2006 Nov 8.

Molecular diagnosis of leishmaniasis: current status and future applications

Richard Reithinger  1 , Jean-Claude Dujardin
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Review

Molecular diagnosis of leishmaniasis: current status and future applications

Richard Reithinger et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Jan.
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