High prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Title
High prevalence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Keywords
Epilepsy, Onchocerciasis, Lesions, Leopards, Africa, Age groups, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rivers
Journal
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Volume 11, Issue 7, Pages e0005732
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2017-07-15
DOI
10.1371/journal.pntd.0005732
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