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. 2008 Mar 5;2(3):e203.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000203.

Schistosomiasis Japonica: The DALYs Recaptured

Charles H King  1
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Schistosomiasis Japonica: The DALYs Recaptured

Charles H King. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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