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Editorial
. 2016 Apr 26;7(2):e00514-16.
doi: 10.1128/mBio.00514-16.

RTS,S Malaria Vaccine and Increased Mortality in Girls

Sabra L Klein  1 , Frank Shann  2 , William J Moss  3 , Christine S Benn  4 , Peter Aaby  5
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Editorial

RTS,S Malaria Vaccine and Increased Mortality in Girls

Sabra L Klein et al. mBio. .
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