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Tropical Diseases: Definition, Geographic Distribution, Transmission, and Classification
The term tropical diseases encompasses all diseases that occur principally in the tropics. This term covers all communicable and noncommunicable diseases, genetic disorders, and disease caused by nutritional deficiencies or environmental conditions (such as heat, humidity, and altitude) that are enc...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier Inc.
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7135174/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22632634 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2012.02.007 |
| Sumario: | The term tropical diseases encompasses all diseases that occur principally in the tropics. This term covers all communicable and noncommunicable diseases, genetic disorders, and disease caused by nutritional deficiencies or environmental conditions (such as heat, humidity, and altitude) that are encountered in areas that lie between, and alongside, the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn belts. In tropical countries, apart from noncommunicable diseases, a severe burden of disease is caused by an array of different microorganisms, parasites, land and sea animals, and arthropods. |
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