Ulcerative skin lesions among children in Cameroon: It is not always Yaws.
Outbreaks of yaws-like ulcerative skin lesions in children are frequently reported in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The origin of these lesions might be primarily traumatic or infectious; in the latter case, Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, the yaws agent, and Haemophilus ducreyi, the...
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| Main Authors: | Jean-Philippe Ndzomo Ngono, Serges Tchatchouang, Mireille Victorine Noah Tsanga, Earnest Njih Tabah, Albert Tchualeu, Kingsley Asiedu, Lorenzo Giacani, Sara Eyangoh, Tania Crucitti |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0009180&type=printable |
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