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. 2018 Jan;6(1):e26-e28.
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30422-9.

Revisiting strategies to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of syphilis

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Revisiting strategies to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of syphilis

Melanie Taylor et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2018 Jan.
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Conflict of interest statement

LP-M reports personal fees from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation during the conduct of the study. All other authors declare no competing interests.

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