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Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology Volume 97, 2003 - Issue 2
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Failure of an ointment based on IR3535 (ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate) to prevent an outbreak of cercarial dermatitis during swimming races across Lake Annecy, France

E. CaumesService des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris Cedex 13, France
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S. Felder-MoinetService de Parasitologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, 51 Rue Cognacq-Jay, 51096 Reims Cedex, France
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C. CouzigouService de Santé Publique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris Cedex 13, France
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C. Darras-JolyService de Santé Publique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris Cedex 13, France
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P. Latour26 Avenue du Stade, 74000 Annecy, France
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N. LégerService de Parasitologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, 51 Rue Cognacq-Jay, 51096 Reims Cedex, France
Pages 157-163 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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