Factors associated with cutaneous ulcers among children in two yaws-endemic districts in Ghana

• Главные авторы: Rafiq Nii Attoh Okine (Автор), Bismark Sarfo (Автор), Richard M. Adanu (Автор), Cynthia Kwakye-Maclean (Автор), Francis Adjei Osei (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Yaws is a chronic relapsing disease caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pertunue, which can result in severe disability and deformities. Children below the age of 15 years in resource-poor communities are the most affected. Several non-specific factors facilitate the continuo...