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. 2010 Apr 6;7(4):e1000231.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000231.

Laboratory capacity building in Asia for infectious disease research: experiences from the South East Asia Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network (SEAICRN)

Heiman F L Wertheim  1 , Pilaipan Puthavathana, Ngoc My Nghiem, H Rogier van Doorn, Trung Vu Nguyen, Hung Viet Pham, Decy Subekti, Syahrial Harun, Suhud Malik, Janet Robinson, Motiur Rahman, Walter Taylor, Niklas Lindegardh, Steve Wignall, Jeremy J Farrar, Menno D de Jong
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Laboratory capacity building in Asia for infectious disease research: experiences from the South East Asia Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network (SEAICRN)

Heiman F L Wertheim et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Heiman Wertheim and colleagues discuss a network that aims to improve infectious disease management through integrated, collaborative clinical research in South East Asia.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. South East Asia Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network sites and laboratories.
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