Risk Factors for Buruli Ulcer in Ghana—A Case Control Study in the Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar and Akuapem South Districts of the Eastern Region

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Its exact mode of transmission is not known. Previous studies have identified demographic, socio-economic, health and hygiene as well as environment related risk factors. We investigated whether the same factors pertai...

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Autores principales: Kenu, Ernest, Nyarko, Kofi Mensah, Seefeld, Linda, Ganu, Vincent, Käser, Michael, Lartey, Margaret, Calys-Tagoe, Benedict Nii Laryea, Koram, Kwodwo, Adanu, Richard, Razum, Oliver, Afari, Edwin, Binka, Fred N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4238991/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25411974
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003279

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4238991/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25411974
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003279

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