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. 1999 Oct;75(5):358–359. doi: 10.1136/sti.75.5.358

Prevalence and risk assessment for sexually transmitted infections in pregnant women and female sex workers in Mali: is syndromic approach suitable for screening?

C Mulanga-Kabeya, E Morel, D Patrel, E Delaporte, F Bougoudogo, Y I Maiga, Z Diawara, I Ndoye, S Garangue, D Henzel
PMCID: PMC1758239  PMID: 10616366

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