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. 2009 Oct;27(5):704-6.
doi: 10.3329/jhpn.v27i5.3782.

Seroprevalence of syphilis among a cohort of HIV-infected subjects in North Central Nigeria

Joseph C Forbi, Grace Pennap, Arthur Obinyelaku, Odunayo Iperepolu, Simon Agwale

Seroprevalence of syphilis among a cohort of HIV-infected subjects in North Central Nigeria

Joseph C Forbi et al. J Health Popul Nutr. 2009 Oct.
No abstract available

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