Trachoma and Yaws: Common Ground?

Trachoma and Yaws: Common Ground?

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Main Authors:	Anthony W Solomon, Michael Marks, Diana L Martin, Alexei Mikhailov, Rebecca M Flueckiger, Oriol Mitjà, Kingsley Asiedu, Jean Jannin, Dirk Engels, David C W Mabey
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-12-01
Series:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0004071&type=printable
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