Current Biochemical Applications and Future Prospects of Chlorotoxin in Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Sbonelo Khanyile ¹ , Priscilla Masamba ¹ , Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye ^1,2 , Londiwe Simphiwe Mbatha ¹, Abidemi Paul Kappo ¹ *

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