Cutaneous onchocerciasis in Dumbu, a pastoral area in the North-West region of Cameroon: diagnostic challenge and socio-economic implications

Onchocerciasis is a severe parasitic infestation caused by Onchocerca volvulus which causes disabling skin and subcutaneous tissue changes and ultimately leads to blindness. It has a huge public health impact due to its socioeconomic burden and the vast number of people it affects in developing coun...

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Autores principales: Njim, Tsi, Ngum, Joel Mbigha, Aminde, Leopold Ndemnge
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4769060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26966494
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.22.298.7707

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4769060/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26966494
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.22.298.7707

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