Undernutrition, food insecurity, and leprosy in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia: A case-control study to identify infection risk factors associated with poverty.
<h4>Background</h4>Ethiopia has over 3,200 new cases of leprosy diagnosed every year. Prevention remains a challenge as transmission pathways are poorly understood. Susceptibility and disease manifestations are highly dependent on individual host-immune response. Nutritional deficiencies...
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Main Authors: | Puneet Anantharam, Lisa E Emerson, Kassahun D Bilcha, Jessica K Fairley, Annisa B Tesfaye |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/cf6bbbce3afb42ddbdb07f295d6d33df |
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