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  1. Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Box 95, Blantyre, Malawi

    J. Chiphangwi M.D., G. Liomba M. R. C. Path., H. M. Ntaba M.D. & H. Schmidt M.D.

  2. Max von Pettenkofer Institute for Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, University of Munich, Pettenkoferstraße 9a, D-8000, Munich 2

    F. Deinhardt M.D., J. Eberle M.D.,  G. Frösner,  L. Gürtler & G. Zoulek M.D.

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Chiphangwi, J., Liomba, G., Ntaba, H.M. et al. Human immunodeficiency virus infection is prevalent in Malawi. Infection 15, 363 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01647741

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