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Rego, R.L., Martins, I., Coelho, J.M.C., Torres, W. (2017). Chagas Disease, Gastrointestinal Aspects. In: Carneiro, F., Chaves, P., Ensari, A. (eds) Pathology of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40560-5_1569
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