Cutaneous onchocerciasis in Dumbu, a pastoral area in the North-West region of Cameroon: diagnostic challenge and socio-economic implications

Onchocerciasis is a severe parasitic infestation caused by Onchocerca volvulus which causes disabling skin and subcutaneous tissue changes and ultimately leads to blindness. It has a huge public health impact due to its socioeconomic burden and the vast number of people it affects in developing coun...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Pan Afr Med J
Main Authors: Njim, Tsi, Ngum, Joel Mbigha, Aminde, Leopold Ndemnge
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2015
Subjects:
Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4769060/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26966494
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.22.298.7707
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items