Schistosomiasis elimination: lessons from the past guide the future.

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Published in Lancet Infect Dis on August 10, 2010

Authors

Darren J Gray1, Donald P McManus, Yuesheng Li, Gail M Williams, Robert Bergquist, Allen G Ross

Author Affiliations

1: Griffith University, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia. d.gray@griffith.edu.au

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