Detection of cutaneous leishmaniasis in three communities of Oti Region, Ghana.

• Main Authors: Richard Akuffo (Author), Carmen Sanchez (Author), Carmen Chicharro (Author), Eugenia Carrillo (Author), Naiki Attram (Author), Mba-Tihssommah Mosore (Author), Clara Yeboah (Author), Nana Konama Kotey (Author), Daniel Boakye (Author), Jose-Antoni (Author), Javier Moreno (Author), Michael Wilson (Author), Bismark Sarfo (Author), Francis Anto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most common type of leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania. In Ghana, some studies in the Volta region have detected Leishmania parasites among persons with skin ulcers.<h4>Metho...