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Life-cycle-stage-and stock-specific labelling by monoclonal antibodies ofTrypanosoma brucei procyclic forms

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  1. Department of Zoology, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Glasgow, UK

    C. M. R. Turner & M. Menrath

  2. Wellcome Unit of Molecular Parasitology, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Glasgow, UK

    A. Tait

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Turner, C.M.R., Menrath, M. & Tait, A. Life-cycle-stage-and stock-specific labelling by monoclonal antibodies ofTrypanosoma brucei procyclic forms. Parasitol Res 75, 414–415 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931139

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