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SENSITIVITY OF TRYPANOSOMES TO METABOLIC INHIBITORS*

1967; Wiley; Volume: 29; Issue: 8 Series II Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.2164-0947.1967.tb02444.x

2164-0947

Julian J. Jaffe,

Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

Transactions of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 29, Issue 8 Series II p. 1057-1066 SENSITIVITY OF TRYPANOSOMES TO METABOLIC INHIBITORS* Julian J. Jaffe, Julian J. Jaffe Department of Pharmacology, University of Vermont College of Medicine Burlington, Vt.Search for more papers by this author Julian J. Jaffe, Julian J. Jaffe Department of Pharmacology, University of Vermont College of Medicine Burlington, Vt.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1967 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2164-0947.1967.tb02444.xCitations: 4 † This paper, illustrated with slides, was presented at a meeting of the Division on May 26, 1967. 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