Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda

Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda

Abstract Background Tungiasis, a neglected tropical parasitosis, disproportionately affects children. Few empirical studies have reported neurocognitive and mental health outcomes of children with ectoparasitic skin diseases like tungiasis. Pathophysiology of tungiasis suggests it could detrimentall...

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Bibliografiset tiedot
Päätekijät: Berrick Otieno, Lynne Elson, Abneel K. Matharu, Naomi Riithi, Esther Chongwo, Khamis Katana, Carophine Nasambu, Francis Mutebi, Herman Feldmeier, Jürgen Krücken, Ulrike Fillinger, Amina Abubakar
Aineistotyyppi: Artikkeli
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: BMC 2023-11-01
Sarja:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Aiheet:
Tungiasis
Tunga penetrans
Neglected tropical disease
Neurocognition
Mental health
School-aged children
Linkit:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01154-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01154-4

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