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Editorial
. 2008;2(10):e312.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000312. Epub 2008 Oct 29.

The CNCDs and the NTDs: blurring the lines dividing noncommunicable and communicable chronic diseases

Peter J Hotez, Abdallah S Daar
Editorial

The CNCDs and the NTDs: blurring the lines dividing noncommunicable and communicable chronic diseases

Peter J Hotez et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008.
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Conflict of interest statement

ASD declares no competing interests. PJH is Executive Director of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Disease Control and President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute. He is an inventor on two international patents on hookworm vaccines.

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