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Review
. 1995 Jun;272(6):68-74.
doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0695-68.

Hookworm infection

P J Hotez  1 , D I Pritchard
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Review

Hookworm infection

P J Hotez et al. Sci Am. 1995 Jun.

Abstract

It retards growth and intellectual development in millions of children yet is largely ignored by researchers. New findings suggest excellent possibilities for a vaccine.

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