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Editorial
. 2009;3(1):e346.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000346. Epub 2009 Jan 27.

Waging peace through neglected tropical disease control: a US foreign policy for the bottom billion

Peter J Hotez, Tommy G Thompson
Editorial

Waging peace through neglected tropical disease control: a US foreign policy for the bottom billion

Peter J Hotez et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2009.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

PJH is Co-Founder 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. TGT is a Global Ambassador of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases. He is also a Senior Partner for the law firm, Aikin Gump.

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