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Review
. 2011 Jun;5(6):e1160.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001160. Epub 2011 Jun 28.

Why is Plasmodium vivax a neglected tropical disease?

Jane M Carlton  1 , Barbara J Sina, John H Adams
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Review

Why is Plasmodium vivax a neglected tropical disease?

Jane M Carlton et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Jun.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

JMC currently serves as an Associate Editor on the editorial board of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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