Identification and characterisation of a functional peroxidoxin from Leishmania major.

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Published in Mol Biochem Parasitol on October 30, 1998

Authors

M P Levick1, E Tetaud, A H Fairlamb, J M Blackwell

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1: Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, UK.

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