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Schistosomiasis and Reduced Risk of Atopic Diseases: New Insights and Possible Mechanisms

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van den Biggelaar, A.H., Yazdanbakhsh, M. (2002). Schistosomiasis and Reduced Risk of Atopic Diseases: New Insights and Possible Mechanisms. 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_15

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