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

• Main Authors: Felix Reichert (Author), Daniel Pilger (Author), Angela Schuster (Author), Hannah Lesshafft (Author), Silas Guedes de Oliveira (Author), Ralf Ignatius (Author), Hermann Feldmeier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...