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. 2015 May 14;9(5):e0003507.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003507. eCollection 2015 May.

Growth, Challenges, and Solutions over 25 Years of Mectizan and the Impact on Onchocerciasis Control

Joni Lawrence  1 , Yao K Sodahlon  1 , Kisito T Ogoussan  1 , Adrian D Hopkins  1
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Growth, Challenges, and Solutions over 25 Years of Mectizan and the Impact on Onchocerciasis Control

Joni Lawrence et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Fig 1. Number of Mectizan tablets (3 mg or equivalent) shipped from 1988 to 2013.
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