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Vol. 15. Issue 1.
Pages 94-95 (January - February 2011)
Vol. 15. Issue 1.
Pages 94-95 (January - February 2011)
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Low prevalence of syphilis in Brazilian inmates
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Harnoldo Colares Coelho1,
, Afonso Dinis Costa Passos2
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harnoldo@usp.br
Correspondence to: Via do Café, s/n - Monte Alegre 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Correspondence to: Via do Café, s/n - Monte Alegre 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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