The Neglected Tropical Diseases of India and South Asia: Review of heir Prevalence, Distribution, and Control or Elimination.

Autor: Lobo, Derek A., Velayudhan, Raman, Chatterjee, Priya, Kohli, Harajeshwar, Hotez, Peter J.
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Zdroj: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases; Oct2011, Vol. 5 Issue 10, p1-7, 7p, 2 Charts, 1 Map
Abstrakt: The authors discuss the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) in India and South Asia. They provide an overview of the several NTDs including helminth infections, such as soil-transmitted helminth infection, protozoan infections, such as visceral leishmaniasis (VL), and neglected bacterial infections, like the leprosy. They also review the NTDs' prevalence, distribution, and control or elimination.
Databáze: Complementary Index