Epidemiology of elephantiasis with special emphasis on podoconiosis in Ethiopia: A literature review

Elephantiasis is a symptom of a variety of diseases that is characterized by the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues, especially in the legs, male genitals and female breasts. Some conditions having this symptom include: Elephantiasis nostras, due to longstanding chronic lymphangitis; Elep...

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Main Authors: Mulat Yimer, Tadesse Hailu, Wondemagegn Mulu, Bayeh Abera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.orgjournal/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2015;volume=52;issue=2;spage=111;epage=115;aulast=Yimer