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A Community Based Study on the Mode of Transmission, Prevention and Treatment of Buruli Ulcers in Southwest Cameroon: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices
BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease affecting the skin, tissues and in some cases the bones, caused by the environmental pathogen Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans). Its mode of transmission is still elusive. Delayed treatment may cause irreversible disabilities with cons...
Autores principales: | Akoachere, Jane-Francis K. T., Nsai, Frankline S., Ndip, Roland N. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4881961/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27227429 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156463 |
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