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Review
. 2011 Oct;5(10):e1250.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001250. Epub 2011 Oct 25.

Congenital Chagas disease: recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and control of newborns, siblings and pregnant women

Yves Carlier  1 , Faustino Torrico, Sergio Sosa-Estani, Graciela Russomando, Alejandro Luquetti, Hector Freilij, Pedro Albajar Vinas
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Congenital Chagas disease: recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and control of newborns, siblings and pregnant women

Yves Carlier et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Oct.
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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