Mycetoma in Uganda: A neglected tropical disease.

Mycetoma in Uganda: A neglected tropical disease.

Mycetoma is considered a neglected tropical disease globally. However, data on its burden and the associated complications in Uganda are limited. Hence we aimed to estimate its burden in Uganda. Firstly, a systematic PubMed search for all studies of any design on mycetoma in Uganda without restricti...

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Main Authors:	Richard Kwizera, Felix Bongomin, David B Meya, David W Denning, Ahmed H Fahal, Robert Lukande
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-04-01
Series:	PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008240

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