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"Kala-Azar is a Dishonest Disease": Community Perspectives on Access Barriers to Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-Azar) Diagnosis and Care in Southern Gadarif, Sudan

Sunyoto T, Adam GK, Atia AM, Hamid Y, Babiker RA,  et al.
2018-02-22 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2018-02-22 • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Early diagnosis and treatment is the principal strategy to control visceral leishmaniasis (VL), or kala-azar in East Africa. As VL strikes remote rural, sparsely populated areas, kala-az...
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Review

Uncharted territory of the epidemiological burden of cutaneous leishmaniasis in sub-Saharan Africa-A systematic review

Sunyoto T, Verdonck K, el Safi S, Potet J, Picado A,  et al.
2018-10-25 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2018-10-25 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most frequent form of leishmaniasis, with 0.7 to 1.2 million cases per year globally. However, the burden of CL is poorly documented in some regions. ...
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Exploring global and country-level barriers to an effective supply of leishmaniasis medicines and diagnostics in eastern Africa: a qualitative study

Sunyoto T, Potet J, den Boer ML, Ritmeijer KKD, Postigo JAR,  et al.
2019-05-01 • BMJ Open
2019-05-01 • BMJ Open
OBJECTIVES:
To understand stakeholders' perceptions of the access barriers to quality-assured diagnostics and medicines for leishmaniasis in the high-burden region of eastern Africa...
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Low castes have poor access to visceral leishmaniasis treatment in Bihar, India

Pascual Martinez F, Picado A, Roddy P, Palma PP
2012-03-05 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2012-03-05 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
Objectives  Bihar, the poorest state in India, concentrates most of the visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases in the country. A large proportion of the poor rural communities where VL is end...
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Development of diagnostics for Chagas disease: where should we put our limited resources?

Picado A, Angheben A, Marchiol A, Alarcón de Noya B, Flevaud L,  et al.
2017-01-05 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2017-01-05 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases