Cutaneous leishmaniasis and co-morbid major depressive disorder: A systematic review with burden estimates

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Authors

Freddie Bailey · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Karina Mondragón-Shem · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Lee R. Haines · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Amina Olabi · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Ahmed Alorfi · Ministry of Health

José A Ruiz-Postigo · World Health Organization

Jorge Alvar

Abstract

Failure to include co-morbid MDD and the lasting sequelae of chronic NTDs, as exemplified by CL, leads to large underestimates of overall disease burden.

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Research on Leishmaniasis Studies Parasites and Host Interactions

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Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 13, Issue 2, pp. e0007092-e0007092

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007092

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis and co-morbid major depressive disorder: A systematic review with burden estimates

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