Clinical Epidemiology of Buruli Ulcer from Benin (2005-2013): Effect of Time-Delay to Diagnosis on Clinical Forms and Severe Phenotypes

• Carlos Capela,

  Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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• Ghislain E. Sopoh,

  Affiliations Buruli Ulcer Treatment Center of Allada, Allada, Bénin, Regional Institute for Public Health, Ouidah, Bénin

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• Jean G. Houezo,

  Affiliation Buruli Ulcer Treatment Center of Allada, Allada, Bénin

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• René Fiodessihoué,

  Affiliation Buruli Ulcer Treatment Center of Allada, Allada, Bénin

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• Ange D. Dossou,

  Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal, Buruli Ulcer Treatment Center of Allada, Allada, Bénin

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• Patrício Costa,

  Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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• Alexandra G. Fraga,

  Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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• João F. Menino,

  Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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• Rita Silva-Gomes,

  Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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• Edgard M. Ouendo,

  Affiliation Regional Institute for Public Health, Ouidah, Bénin

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• Fernando Rodrigues ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Fernando Rodrigues, Jorge Pedrosa

  Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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• Jorge Pedrosa

  Contributed equally to this work with: Fernando Rodrigues, Jorge Pedrosa

  * E-mail: jpedrosa@ecsaude.uminho.pt

  Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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