Nodding syndrome—a new hypothesis and new direction for research
Nodding syndrome (NS) is an unexplained neurological illness that mainly affects children aged between 5 and 15 years. NS has so far been reported from South Sudan, northern Uganda, and Tanzania, but in spite of extensive investigations, the aetiology remains unknown. We hypothesize that blackflies...
Main Authors: | Robert Colebunders, Adam Hendy, Miriam Nanyunja, Joseph Francis Wamala, Marieke van Oijen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015793 |
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