Interdigital lesions and frequency of acute dermatolymphangioadenitis in lymphoedema in a filariasis-endemic area.
BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne nematode infection that causes permanent lymphatic dysfunction in virtually all infected individuals and clinical disease in a subset of these. One major sequel of infection is lymphoedema of the limbs. Lymphoedema of the leg affects an estim...
Main Authors: | Mcpherson, T, Persaud, S, Singh, S, Fay, M, Addiss, D, Nutman, T, Hay, R |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2006
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