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A Cross-Sectional Study of ‘Yaws’ in Districts of Ghana Which Have Previously Undertaken Azithromycin Mass Drug Administration for Trachoma Control
Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum ssp. pertenue, is reportedly endemic in Ghana. Mass distribution of azithromycin is now the cornerstone of the WHO yaws eradication campaign. Mass distribution of azithromycin at a lower target dose was previously undertaken in two regions of Ghana for the control...
Autores principales: | Ghinai, Rosanna, El-Duah, Philip, Chi, Kai-Hua, Pillay, Allan, Solomon, Anthony W., Bailey, Robin L., Agana, Nsiire, Mabey, David C. W., Chen, Cheng-Yen, Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw, Marks, Michael |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310597/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25632942 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003496 |
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