Influence of seasonal variation on reported filarial attacks among people living with lymphedema in Ghana

Influence of seasonal variation on reported filarial attacks among people living with lymphedema in Ghana

Abstract Background Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease caused by the filarial nematode parasites that can lead to the disfiguring swelling of the limbs (lymphedema or elephantiasis for late stage) and/or genitalia (hydrocele) in men. Growing evidence suggests that...

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Main Authors: Alexander Kwarteng, Yarhands Dissou Arthur, John Kanyiri Yamba, Augustina A. Sylverken, Priscilla Kini, Samuel Terkper Ahuno, Ellis Owusu-Dabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lymphatic filariasis
Lymphedema
Adenolymphangitis, Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4084-2

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