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. 2014 Jul 10;8(7):e2912.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002912. eCollection 2014 Jul.

Blood drain: soil-transmitted helminths and anemia in pregnant women

Theresa W Gyorkos  1 , Nicolas L Gilbert  2
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Blood drain: soil-transmitted helminths and anemia in pregnant women

Theresa W Gyorkos et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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