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A K, V K, Lakshmikanth . Schistosomiasis beyond the norm: A review of uncommon manifestations on the cervix, prostate, bladder, and appendix [Internet]. IP Arch Cytol Histopathol Res. 2025 [cited 2025 Oct 02];10(2):77-79. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18231/j.achr.2025.021
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A, K., V, K., Lakshmikanth, (2025). Schistosomiasis beyond the norm: A review of uncommon manifestations on the cervix, prostate, bladder, and appendix. IP Arch Cytol Histopathol Res, 10(2), 77-79. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.achr.2025.021
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A, Kavitha, V, Kavita, Lakshmikanth, . "Schistosomiasis beyond the norm: A review of uncommon manifestations on the cervix, prostate, bladder, and appendix." IP Arch Cytol Histopathol Res, vol. 10, no. 2, 2025, pp. 77-79. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.achr.2025.021
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A, K., V, K., Lakshmikanth, . "Schistosomiasis beyond the norm: A review of uncommon manifestations on the cervix, prostate, bladder, and appendix." IP Arch Cytol Histopathol Res 10, no. 2 (2025): 77-79. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.achr.2025.021