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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...
Autores principales: | Njim, Tsi, Ngum, Joel Mbigha, Aminde, Leopold Ndemnge |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The African Field Epidemiology Network
2015
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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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