High antiparasitic activity of silver complexes of 5,7-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5 a]pyrimidine

Ginés M Esteban-Parra1, José M Méndez-Arriaga1, Antonio Rodríguez-Diéguez1

  • 1Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Granada, Avda. Severo Ochoa s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain.

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