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Comment
. 2006 Jan;3(1):e68; author reply e69.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030068. Epub 2006 Jan 31.

PfHRP2 measures schizogony, not mechanical blockage

Ian Clark
Comment

PfHRP2 measures schizogony, not mechanical blockage

Ian Clark. PLoS Med. 2006 Jan.

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