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Implementing active community-based surveillance-response system for Buruli ulcer early case detection and management in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Buruli Ulcer (BU) is one of the most neglected debilitating tropical diseases caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes considerable morbidity and disability. Building on earlier findings that community-based interventions could enhance case detection and reduce treatment dropout an...
Autores principales: | Ahorlu, Collins S. K., Okyere, Daniel, Ampadu, Edwin |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6152995/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30208037 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006776 |
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