Ulcerative skin lesions among children in Cameroon: It is not always Yaws.

Outbreaks of yaws-like ulcerative skin lesions in children are frequently reported in tropical and sub-tropical countries. The origin of these lesions might be primarily traumatic or infectious; in the latter case, Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, the yaws agent, and Haemophilus ducreyi, the...

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Main Authors: Jean-Philippe Ndzomo Ngono, Serges Tchatchouang, Mireille Victorine Noah Tsanga, Earnest Njih Tabah, Albert Tchualeu, Kingsley Asiedu, Lorenzo Giacani, Sara Eyangoh, Tania Crucitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009180