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. 2014 May 22;8(5):e2747.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002747. eCollection 2014 May.

Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute cryobank for human and animal trypanosome isolates to support research: opportunities and challenges

Grace A Murilla  1 , Kariuki Ndung'u  1 , John K Thuita  1 , Purity K Gitonga  1 , Daniel T Kahiga  1 , Joanna E Auma  1 , Johnson O Ouma  1 , Jane J Rutto  1 , Joseph M Ndung'u  2
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Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute cryobank for human and animal trypanosome isolates to support research: opportunities and challenges

Grace A Murilla et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Figure 1. Number of primary trypanosome stabilates collected, preserved, and stored at the Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute cryobank.
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