Ascariasis

Tropical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 1257-1264

  Seltzer, Elyse ^a   Barry, Michele ^b   Crompton, D W T ^c  

^a Clinical Research and Medical Affairs   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80051489656     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-06668-9.50114-9     Document Type: Chapter

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