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The Geohelminths: Ascaris, Trichuris and Hookworm

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Williams-Blangero, S., Blangero, J. (2002). Human Host Susceptibility to Intestinal Worm Infections. In: Holland, C.V., Kennedy, M.W. (eds) The Geohelminths: Ascaris, Trichuris and Hookworm. World Class Parasites, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47383-6_10

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