Risk factors for buruli ulcer in Ghana-a case control study in the Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar and Akuapem South Districts of the eastern region

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Its exact mode of transmission is not known. Previous studies have identified demographic, socio-economic, health and hygiene as well as environment related risk factors. We investigated whether the same factors pertain in Suhum-K...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2014-11, Vol.8 (11), p.e3279-e3279
Hauptverfasser:	Kenu, Ernest, Nyarko, Kofi Mensah, Seefeld, Linda, Ganu, Vincent, Käser, Michael, Lartey, Margaret, Calys-Tagoe, Benedict Nii Laryea, Koram, Kwodwo, Adanu, Richard, Razum, Oliver, Afari, Edwin, Binka, Fred N
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adhesives Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Agriculture Alcohol use Animals Buruli ulcer Buruli Ulcer - epidemiology Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool Control Disease transmission Distribution Farming Female Freshwater Geography Ghana - epidemiology Health risk assessment Humans Insect bites Insect Bites and Stings Logistic Models Male Medicine and Health Sciences Middle Aged Mosquitoes Mycobacterium ulcerans Mycobacterium ulcerans - isolation & purification Public health Questionnaires Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Rivers Skin diseases Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Tropical diseases Ulcers Wetlands Young Adult
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