Amastin peptide-binding antibodies as biomarkers of active human visceral leishmaniasis.

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Published in Clin Vaccine Immunol on October 01, 2006

Authors

Sima Rafati1, Nafiseh Hassani, Yasaman Taslimi, Hesam Movassagh, Annie Rochette, Barbara Papadopoulou

Author Affiliations

1: Molecular Immunology and Vaccine Research Laboratory, Pasteur Institute of Iran, 69 Pasteur Ave., Tehran 13164, Iran. s_rafati@yahoo.com

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