Exposure to parasitic infections determines features and phenotypes of active convulsive epilepsy in Africa
<strong>Background: </strong>Epilepsy affects 70 million people worldwide, 80% of whom are in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) contribute considerably to the burden of epilepsy in LMICs, but the nature and presentation of epilepsy fo...
Autores principales: | Langat, NK, Kariuki, SM, Kamuyu, G, Kakooza-Mwesige, A, Owusu-Agyei, S, Ae-Ngibise, K, Wang'ombe, A, Ngugi, AK, Masaja, H, Wagner, RG, Newton, CRJC |
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Formato: | Journal article |
Lenguaje: | English |
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F1000Research
2021
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