Cutaneous leishmaniasis and co-morbid major depressive disorder: A systematic review with burden estimates.

• Main Authors: Freddie Bailey (Author), Karina Mondragon-Shem (Author), Lee Rafuse Haines (Author), Amina Olabi (Author), Ahmed Alorfi (Author), José Antonio Ruiz-Postigo (Author), Jorge Alvar (Author), Peter Hotez (Author), Emily R Adams (Author), Iván D Vélez (Author), Waleed Al-Salem (Author), Julian Eaton (Author), Álvaro Acosta-Serrano (Author), David H Molyneux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Major depressive disorder (MDD) associated with chronic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has been identified as a significant and overlooked contributor to overall disease burden. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most prevalent and stigmatising NTDs, with an incidence of aroun...