The Global Atlas of Helminth Infection: Mapping the Way Forward in Neglected Tropical Disease Control
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1 London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, 2 Kenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Nairobi, Kenya, 3 George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, 4 Sabin Vaccine Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, 5 The World Bank, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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