Mechanism of metalloid-induced death in Leishmania spp.: role of iron, reactive oxygen species, Ca2+, and glutathione.

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Published in Free Radic Biol Med on February 17, 2006

Authors

Ashish Mehta1, Chandrima Shaha

Author Affiliations

1: National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India.

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