US Food and Drug Administration approval of AmBisome (liposomal amphotericin B) for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis - Editorial response

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Berman, JD [1 ]
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[1] Walter Reed Army Med Ctr, Walter Reed Army Inst Res, Div Expt Therapeut, Washington, DC 20307 USA
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10.1086/515086
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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