Determinants of Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Case-Control Study in Gedaref State, Sudan.

• Main Authors: Fabienne Nackers (Author), Yolanda Kathrin Mueller (Author), Niven Salih (Author), Mousab Siddig Elhag (Author), Mobarak Elnour Elbadawi (Author), Omer Hammam (Author), Ann Mumina (Author), Atia Abdalla Atia (Author), Jean-François Etard (Author), Koert Ritmeijer (Author), François Chappuis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Improving knowledge on local determinants of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is crucial to guide the development of relevant control strategies. This study aimed to identify individual and household level determinants of primary VL in 24 highly endemic villages of Tabarak Allah hospital's catchment...