Epidemiologic and Genomic Reidentification of Yaws, Liberia

Epidemiologic and Genomic Reidentification of Yaws, Liberia

We confirmed endemicity and autochthonous transmission of yaws in Liberia after a population-based, community-led burden estimation (56,825 participants). Serologically confirmed yaws was rare and focal at population level (24 cases; 2.6 [95% CI 1.4–3.9] cases/10,000 population) with similar clinic...

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Main Authors: Joseph W.S. Timothy, Mathew A. Beale, Emerson Rogers, Zeela Zaizay, Katherine E. Halliday, Tarnue Mulbah, Romeo K. Giddings, Stephen L. Walker, Nicholas R. Thomson, Karsor K. Kollie, Rachel L. Pullan, Michael Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
yaws
Treponema pallidum
pertenue
neglected tropical diseases
Liberia
West Africa
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/20-4442_article

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