Functional Characterization of Peroxiredoxins from the Human Protozoan Parasite Giardia intestinalis
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Functional Characterization of Peroxiredoxins from the Human Protozoan Parasite Giardia intestinalis
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002631