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. 2015 Sep 24;9(9):e0003852.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003852. eCollection 2015 Sep.

Vaccine Science Diplomacy: Expanding Capacity to Prevent Emerging and Neglected Tropical Diseases Arising from Islamic State (IS)--Held Territories

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Vaccine Science Diplomacy: Expanding Capacity to Prevent Emerging and Neglected Tropical Diseases Arising from Islamic State (IS)--Held Territories

Peter J Hotez. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. .
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I have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: I am the principal investigator on vaccines in clinical trials against hookworm and schistosomiasis and principal investigator on several other vaccines in development against NTDs. The views presented herein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the US Department of State or the US Government.

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Fig 1. Syria and Iraq 2014-onward war map—occupied territories.
By Wikimedia Commons user BlueHypercane761. Available here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Syria_and_Iraq_2014-onward_War_map.png.
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Fig 2. Steps in the development cycle for implementing vaccine science diplomacy in the MENA.

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