Sleeping Sickness and the Issue with its Animal Models

Authors

  • Anne Rudolf Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland

Keywords:

Medicine

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2012-01-01

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Rudolf, A. (2012). Sleeping Sickness and the Issue with its Animal Models. Trinity Student Medical Journal , 13(1), Page 46–48. Retrieved from https://ojs.tchpc.tcd.ie/index.php/tsmj/article/view/1819

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