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Perspectives in Medicinal Chemistry

Leishmaniasis and Chagas Disease – Neglected Tropical Diseases: Treatment Updates

Author(s): Leandro Stefano Sangenito, Vanessa da Silva Santos, Claudia Masini d'Avila-Levy, Marta Helena Branquinha, André Luis Souza dos Santos* and Simone S.C. de Oliveira

Volume 19, Issue 3, 2019

Page: [174 - 177] Pages: 4

DOI: 10.2174/156802661903190328155136

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