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Integrated surveillance of pulmonary tuberculosis and paragonimiasis in Zamboanga del Norte, the Philippines

Vicente BelizarioUniversity of the Philippines Manila – National Institutes of Health, PhilippinesCorrespondence[email protected]
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Francis Isidore TotanesUniversity of the Philippines Manila – National Institutes of Health, Philippines
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Camille Ann AsuncionUniversity of the Philippines Manila – National Institutes of Health, Philippines
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Winifreda De LeonUniversity of the Philippines Manila – National Institutes of Health, Philippines
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Manuel JorgePhilippine General HospitalDepartment of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Philippines
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Concepcion AngPhilippine General HospitalInfectious Disease Section, Philippines
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June Rose NaigUniversity of the Philippines Manila – National Institutes of Health, Philippines
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Pages 95-102 | Published online: 07 Mar 2014

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