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Gastrointestinal aspects of Chagas' disease

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Facilities for research on experimental Chagas' disease were provided by the Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn.

Supported in part by research Grant AM-5457 from the National Institute of Health, Dr. F. Henry Ellis, Jr.

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Earlam, R.J. Gastrointestinal aspects of Chagas' disease. Digest Dis Sci 17, 559–571 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02231217

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