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Linking sustainable human and animal African trypanosomosis control with rural development strategies












Cattand, P., Simarro, P., Jannin, J., Ly, C., Fall, A., Shaw, A. and Mattioli, R.C. 2010. Linking sustainable human and animal African trypanosomosis control with rural development strategies. PAAT Technical and Scientific Series, No. 10. Rome, FAO.


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