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Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology Volume 89, 1995 - Issue 3
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Infection and transmission pattern of Schistosoma mansoni in the Managil irrigation scheme, Sudan

A. H. M. HilaliBilharzia Unit, National Health Laboratory, P.O. Box 1304, Khartoum, Sudan
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H. MadsenDanish Bilharziasis Laboratory, Jaegersborg Allé ID, DK-2920Charlottenlund, Denmark
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A. A. DaffallaTropical Medicine Research Institute, P.O. Box 1304, Khartoum, Sudan
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M. WassilaDepartment of Zoology, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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N. Ø. ChristensenDanish Bilharziasis Laboratory, Jaegersborg Allé ID, DK-2920Charlottenlund, Denmark
Pages 279-286 | Received 05 Jan 1995, Accepted 08 Feb 1995, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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