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Investigation of Dracunculiasis Transmission among Humans, Chad, 2013–2017
Dracunculiasis, slated for global eradication, typically is acquired by drinking stagnant water containing microscopic crustaceans (copepods) infected with Dracunculus medinensis larvae, causing clusters of case persons with worms emerging from the skin. Following a 10-year absence of reported cases...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7866328/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33289475 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-0584 |