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Comment
. 2015 Feb 19;9(2):e0003504.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003504. eCollection 2015 Feb.

It's time to dispel the myth of "asymptomatic" schistosomiasis

Charles H King  1
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Comment

It's time to dispel the myth of "asymptomatic" schistosomiasis

Charles H King. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

Comment on

  • The global burden of disease study 2010: interpretation and implications for the neglected tropical diseases.
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