The cost of annual versus biannual community-directed treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin: Ghana as a case study (Q28533627)

Hugo C Turner

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Thomas S Churcher

Thomas S Churcher

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Martin Walker

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Martin Walker

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Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum

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Mike Yaw Osei-Atweneboana

Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum

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Mike Y Osei-Atweneboana

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Edward J Tettevi

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Odame Asiedu

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

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English

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2013

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7

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9

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e2452

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

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19 September 2013

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