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Comparison between the efficacy of oxamniquine and praziquantel in the treatment of Schistosoma mansoni infections on a sugar estate in Ethiopia

K. TaddeseCatholic Relief Service, P.O. Box 6592, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Z. A. ZeinGondar College of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
Pages 175-180 | Received 03 Sep 1986, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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