Onchocerciasis, an undiagnosed disease in Mozambique: identifying research opportunities
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- 作者：Emilia V. Noormahomed ; Kevan Akrami ; Carmen Mascaró-Lazcano
- 关键词：Mozambique ; Onchocerciasis ; Onchocerca volvulus ; Scabies ; Leprosy
- 刊名：Parasites & Vectors
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：9
- 期：1
- 全文大小：680 KB
- 刊物主题：Parasitology; Infectious Diseases; Tropical Medicine; Entomology;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1756-3305
文摘
Background The objective of this paper is to summarise and critically review the available data about onchocerciasis in Mozambique, in order to report epidemiological and clinical aspects related to the disease and identify gaps in knowledge. The paper is intended to raise awareness of the existence and importance of this disease and to define research priorities.