Endemic infectious cutaneous ulcers syndrome in the Oti Region of Ghana: Study of cutaneous leishmaniasis, yaws and Haemophilus ducreyi cutaneous ulcers.
<h4>Background</h4>A recent study detected cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in 31.9% of persons with skin ulcers in the Oti Region of Ghana, resulting in a need to investigate other potential causes of the unexplained skin ulcers.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>A community...
Main Authors: | Richard Adjei Akuffo, Carmen Sanchez, Ivy Amanor, Jennifer Seyram Amedior, Nana Konama Kotey, Francis Anto, Thomas Azurago, Anthony Ablordey, Felicia Owusu-Antwi, Abate Beshah, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard Odame Phillips, Michael Wilson, Kingsley Asiedu, Jose-Antonio Ruiz-Postigo, Javier Moreno, Mourad Mokni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292034 |
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