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Absence of Serological Evidence of Exposure to Treponema pallidum among Children Suggests Yaws Is No Longer Endemic in Kiribati
Yaws is a neglected tropical disease targeted for eradication by 2020. Kiribati, a Pacific Island nation, was previously endemic for yaws but lacks recent data from which its current endemicity status could be determined. This study tested antibody responses to Treponema pallidum to determine if tra...
Autores principales: | Handley, Becca L., Butcher, Robert, Taoaba, Raebwebwe, Roberts, Chrissy h, Cama, Anasaini, Müeller, Andreas, Solomon, Anthony W., Tekeraoi, Rabebe, Marks, Michael |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6447131/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30719964 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0799 |
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