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Research Article

Accuracy of indirect haemagglutination and western blot assays for the detection of anti-Schistosoma antibodies in non-severe febrile patients in two Tanzanian hospitals

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Pages 453-458 | Received 23 May 2011, Accepted 20 Nov 2011, Published online: 21 Jan 2012

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