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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Trachoma Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Preschool Children in a Central Area of the City of São Paulo, Brazil

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Pages 365-370 | Received 13 Dec 2004, Accepted 10 Sep 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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