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. 2018 Jun 14;12(6):e0006479.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006479. eCollection 2018 Jun.

Searching for a change: The need for increased support for public health and research on fungal diseases

Marcio L Rodrigues  1   2 , Priscila C Albuquerque  3
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Searching for a change: The need for increased support for public health and research on fungal diseases

Marcio L Rodrigues et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Analysis of 2016 total investments (A) and annual estimation of human deaths (B) associated with tuberculosis, malaria, diarrheal diseases, and meningococcal or cryptococcal meningitis. Investment/death ratios for each disease corresponded to approximate values of 2,458 (meningococcal meningitis), 1,315 (malaria), 334 (tuberculosis), 276 (diarrheal diseases), and 31 (cryptococcal meningitis).
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