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Factors associated with cutaneous ulcers among children in two yaws-endemic districts in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Yaws is a chronic relapsing disease caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pertunue, which can result in severe disability and deformities. Children below the age of 15 years in resource-poor communities are the most affected. Several non-specific factors facilitate the continuous trans...
Autores principales: | Okine, Rafiq Nii Attoh, Sarfo, Bismark, Adanu, Richard M., Kwakye-Maclean, Cynthia, Osei, Francis Adjei |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7066816/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32160927 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-020-00641-2 |
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