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Not every worm wrapped around a stick is a guinea worm: a case of Onchocerca volvulus mimicking Dracunculus medinensis
BACKGROUND: Despite being certified guinea worm free in 2007, Cameroon continues surveillance efforts to ensure rapid verification of any suspected reoccurrence. This includes the investigation of every rumor and confirmation of each suspicious expulsed worm. This paper presents fieldwork carried ou...
Autores principales: | Mbong, Eta Ngole, Sume, Gerald Etapelong, Danbe, Flaubert, Kum, Walter Kang, Mbi, Valeri Oben, Fouda, André Arsène Bita, Atem, Peter |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4502467/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26178636 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1004-1 |
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