A review on the ultrastructure of trypanosoma cruzi

Emerging Chagas Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 40-62

  Souza, Wanderley De ^a,b   Miranda, Kildare ^a   Silva, Narcisa Leal Cunha e ^a   Souto Padrón, Thaïs ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE METROLOGIA   (Brazil)

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DOI: 10.2174/978160805041310901010040     Document Type: Chapter

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