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A clinical evaluation of Samorin in Trypanosoma evansi infections in Camelus dromedarius
B. H. ALI,
T. HASSAN,
K. H. MALIK,
Corresponding Author
B. H. ALI
*Department of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North, Sudan
Department of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 32, Khartoum North, Sudan.Search for more papers by this authorT. HASSAN
*Department of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North, Sudan
Search for more papers by this authorK. H. MALIK
†preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North, Sudan
Search for more papers by this authorB. H. ALI,
T. HASSAN,
K. H. MALIK,
Corresponding Author
B. H. ALI
*Department of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North, Sudan
Department of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 32, Khartoum North, Sudan.Search for more papers by this authorT. HASSAN
*Department of Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North, Sudan
Search for more papers by this authorK. H. MALIK
†preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North, Sudan
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