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LETTER: Endoscopic Prevalence of Whipworm Infestation in Northern Italy

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  1. Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, S.Maria degli Angeli Hospital, via Montereale 24, 33170, Pordenone, Italy

    Renato Sablich, Alessandra Vitalba, Giorgio Benedetti, Teresa Lacchin & Ennio Guido

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Sablich, R., Vitalba, A., Benedetti, G. et al. LETTER: Endoscopic Prevalence of Whipworm Infestation in Northern Italy. Dig Dis Sci 47, 2106–2107 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019645517580

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