Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hookworm-Related Cutaneous Larva Migrans (HrCLM) in a Resource-Poor Community in Manaus, Brazil.

• मुख्य लेखकों: Felix Reichert (लेखक), Daniel Pilger (लेखक), Angela Schuster (लेखक), Hannah Lesshafft (लेखक), Silas Guedes de Oliveira (लेखक), Ralf Ignatius (लेखक), Hermann Feldmeier (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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BACKGROUND:Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans (HrCLM) is a neglected tropical skin disease associated with significant clinical pathology. Little knowledge exists about prevalence and risk factors of HrCLM in endemic regions. METHODOLOGY/ PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:To understand the epidemiology of Hr...