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Editorial
. 2016 Nov 3;10(11):e0004853.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004853. eCollection 2016 Nov.

Clinical Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases: Challenges and Solutions

Marleen Boelaert  1 ; NIDIAG Consortium
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Editorial

Clinical Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases: Challenges and Solutions

Marleen Boelaert et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1
Fig 1. Binary algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of visceral leishmaniasis (VL, also known as kala-azar) in South Asia.
Investigations for alternative pathogens that may give rise to a similar clinical syndrome are not considered in such an algorithm.
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