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Editorial
. 2009;3(4):e405.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000405. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

One world health: neglected tropical diseases in a flat world

Peter J Hotez
Editorial

One world health: neglected tropical diseases in a flat world

Peter J Hotez. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2009.
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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 US Patent 7,303,752 B2 (issued December 4, 2007) entitled “Hookworm vaccine.”

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