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Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis among Residents and Migrants in Kafta-Humera, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis is a lethal parasitic disease transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies. The largest focus of VL in Ethiopia is located in the lowland region bordering Sudan, where the epidemiology is complicated by the presence of thousands of seasonal agricultural workers who live...
Autores principales: | Argaw, Daniel, Mulugeta, Abate, Herrero, Mercè, Nombela, Nohelly, Teklu, Tsegemariam, Tefera, Teodros, Belew, Zewdu, Alvar, Jorge, Bern, Caryn |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820755/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24244778 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002543 |
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