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Research Article

The Doctrine of Signatures or Similitudes: A Comparison of the Efficacy of Praziquantel and Traditional Herbal Remedies Used for the Treatment of Urinary Schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe

N. Z. Nyazema University of Zimbabwe Medical School, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, P.O. Box A 178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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J. Ndamba Blair Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 8105, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
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C. Anderson Blair Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 8105, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
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N. Makaza Blair Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 8105, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
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K. C. Kaondera Blair Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 8105, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
Pages 142-148 | Accepted 25 May 1993, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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