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A systematic review of peptide-based serological tests for the diagnosis of leishmaniasis

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Pagniez, Julie, Petitdidier, Elodie, Parra-Zuleta, Oriana, Pissarra, Joana, Bras-Gonçalves, Rachel (2023): A systematic review of peptide-based serological tests for the diagnosis of leishmaniasis. Parasite (Paris, France) 30 (10): 1-19, DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2023011, URL: https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2023011

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