Prevalence of Leishmania infection in three communities of Oti Region, Ghana.

Prevalence of Leishmania infection in three communities of Oti Region, Ghana.

<h4>Background</h4>Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by various species of female phlebotomine sand flies. The first report of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Ghana refer to a cluster of cases in 1999-2003 in the...

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Main Authors: Richard Akuffo, Michael Wilson, Bismark Sarfo, Naiki Attram, Mba-Tihssommah Mosore, Clara Yeboah, Israel Cruz, Jose-Antonio Ruiz-Postigo, Daniel Boakye, Javier Moreno, Francis Anto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009413

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