Further thoughts on the use of the name Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi for the aetiological agent of American visceral leishmaniasis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 577-579

  Shaw, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 33747868386     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762006000500017     Document Type: Letter

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