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. 2014 May;4(Suppl 1):S43-5.
doi: 10.12980/APJTB.4.2014C831.

Novel antipathy for schistosomiasis-the most lethal ailment of the tropical region

Rohit Gundamaraju  1
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Novel antipathy for schistosomiasis-the most lethal ailment of the tropical region

Rohit Gundamaraju. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2014 May.
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Conflict of interest statement: I declare that I have no conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Schistosoma parasite.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Life cycle of the schistosomulum.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.. Patient with schistosomiasis having enlargement of the liver.
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