An Epidemiologic Investigation of Potential Risk Factors for Nodding Syndrome in Kitgum District, Uganda

INTRODUCTION: Nodding Syndrome (NS), an unexplained illness characterized by spells of head bobbing, has been reported in Sudan and Tanzania, perhaps as early as 1962. Hypothesized causes include sorghum consumption, measles, and onchocerciasis infection. In 2009, a couple thousand cases were report...

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Autores principales: Foltz, Jennifer L., Makumbi, Issa, Sejvar, James J., Malimbo, Mugagga, Ndyomugyenyi, Richard, Atai-Omoruto, Anne Deborah, Alexander, Lorraine N., Abang, Betty, Melstrom, Paul, Kakooza, Angelina M., Olara, Dennis, Downing, Robert G., Nutman, Thomas B., Dowell, Scott F., Lwamafa, D. K. W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23823012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066419

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23823012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066419

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