Cutaneous leishmaniasis and co-morbid major depressive disorder: A systematic review with burden estimates.

BACKGROUND:Major depressive disorder (MDD) associated with chronic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has been identified as a significant and overlooked contributor to overall disease burden. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most prevalent and stigmatising NTDs, with an incidence of aroun...

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Main Authors: Freddie Bailey, Karina Mondragon-Shem, Lee Rafuse Haines, Amina Olabi, Ahmed Alorfi, José Antonio Ruiz-Postigo, Jorge Alvar, Peter Hotez, Emily R Adams, Iván D Vélez, Waleed Al-Salem, Julian Eaton, Álvaro Acosta-Serrano, David H Molyneux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6405174?pdf=render