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Detection of cutaneous leishmaniasis in three communities of Oti Region, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most common type of leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania. In Ghana, some studies in the Volta region have detected Leishmania parasites among persons with skin ulcers. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: U...
Autores principales: | Akuffo, Richard, Sanchez, Carmen, Chicharro, Carmen, Carrillo, Eugenia, Attram, Naiki, Mosore, Mba-Tihssommah, Yeboah, Clara, Kotey, Nana Konama, Boakye, Daniel, Ruiz-Postigo, Jose-Antonio, Moreno, Javier, Wilson, Michael, Sarfo, Bismark, Anto, Francis |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8177633/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34029326 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009416 |
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