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A diagnostic instrument to help field graders evaluate active trachoma

Anthony W. SolomonDepartment of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard T. Le MesurierMedical Division, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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William J. WilliamsSchool of Medicine, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK;Arclight Medical, Liverpool, UKView further author information
Pages 399-402 | Received 09 Jun 2018, Accepted 23 Jun 2018, Published online: 01 Aug 2018

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