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. 2013 Jun 13;7(6):e2162.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002162. Print 2013.

The need for full integration of snakebite envenoming within a global strategy to combat the neglected tropical diseases: the way forward

José María Gutiérrez  1 , David A Warrell, David J Williams, Simon Jensen, Nicholas Brown, Juan J Calvete, Robert A Harrison; Global Snakebite Initiative
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The need for full integration of snakebite envenoming within a global strategy to combat the neglected tropical diseases: the way forward

José María Gutiérrez et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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