Characterization of ITS1 gene of Leishmania infantum isolated from Iraqi patients with visceral leishmaniasis by PCR- RFLP and sequencing methods.
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عنوان ژورنال: Delta Journal of Science
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2735-5306
DOI: 10.21608/djs.2013.139772