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Original Article

Prevalence of Trachoma in a Population of the Upper Rio Negro Basin and Risk Factors for Active Disease

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Pages 272-278 | Received 14 Jan 2007, Accepted 22 Feb 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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