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. 1978 Jul;62(7):450–457. doi: 10.1136/bjo.62.7.450

Further studies on the treatment of ocular onchocerciasis with diethylcarbamazine and suramin.

J Anderson, H Fuglsang
PMCID: PMC1043255  PMID: 678497

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