A nationwide epidemiological and geodemographic analysis of lymphatic filariasis in Ecuador: a neglected and often forgotten disease in Ecuador

A nationwide epidemiological and geodemographic analysis of lymphatic filariasis in Ecuador: a neglected and often forgotten disease in Ecuador

IntroductionLymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes and affecting the lymphatic system. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological and sociodemographic characteristics of patients with LF during the last 11 years of available data in Ecuador...

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Main Authors: Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Patricio Naranjo-Lara, Jorge Vásconez-Gonzalez, Raul Fernandez-Naranjo, Romina Placencia-André, María G. Davila, Sarah J. Carrington, Esteban Ortiz-Prado
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
lymphatic filariasis
vector-borne disease
mosquitoes
high altitude
Culex
South America
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1270015/full

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