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Editorial
. 2008 Mar 26;2(3):e220.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000220.

A Global Fund to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases: is the G8 Hokkaido Toyako 2008 Summit ready?

Peter J Hotez, David H Molyneux, Alan Fenwick, Lorenzo Savioli, Tsutomu Takeuchi
Editorial

A Global Fund to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases: is the G8 Hokkaido Toyako 2008 Summit ready?

Peter J Hotez et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Conflict of interest statement

PJH, DHM, and AF are founding members of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Disease Control. PJH is an inventor on U.S. Patent 7,303,752 B2 (issued December 4, 2007) entitled “Hookworm vaccine.” DHM is supported by the UK Department for International Development and GlaxoSmithKline, and participates in the Mectizan Expert Committee/Albendazole Coordination meetings, which are supported by Merck and Co. and GlaxoSmithKline. AF is Director of the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, which is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. DHM and AF are on the Editorial Board of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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