Measuring endemicity and burden of leprosy across countries and regions: A systematic review and Del...
Measuring endemicity and burden of leprosy across countries and regions: A systematic review and Delphi survey
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, the annual new case detection in 2019 was 202,189 globally. Measuring endemicity levels and burden in leprosy lacks a uniform approach. As a result, the assessment of leprosy endemicity or burden are not comparable over time and across countries and regions. This can make progr...
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Measuring endemicity and burden of leprosy across countries and regions: A systematic review and Delphi survey
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2582585215
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2582585215
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0009769
