Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Treatment and the Timeline of Buruli Ulcer Influence Pre-Hospital Delay Reported by Healthy Individuals

Marike Alferink; Tjip S. van der Werf; Ghislain E. Sopoh; Didier C. Agossadou; Yves T. Barogui; Frederic Assouto; Chantal Agossadou; Roy E. Stewart; Ymkje Stienstra; Adelita V. Ranchor

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002014

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Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Treatment and the Timeline of Buruli Ulcer Influence Pre-Hospital Delay Reported by Healthy Individuals

Marike Alferink ,

* E-mail: m.alferink@umcg.nl

Affiliations University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands, University of Groningen, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Graduate School for Health Research SHARE, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Tjip S. van der Werf,

Affiliation University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Service, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Ghislain E. Sopoh,

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin
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Didier C. Agossadou,

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin
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Yves T. Barogui,

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin
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Frederic Assouto,

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin
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Chantal Agossadou,

Affiliation Programme de Lutte Contre la Lèpre et l'Ulcère de Buruli, Ministries of Health, Cotonou, Bénin
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Roy E. Stewart,

Affiliation University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Ymkje Stienstra,

Affiliation University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Service, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Adelita V. Ranchor

Affiliations University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands, University of Groningen, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Graduate School for Health Research SHARE, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Treatment and the Timeline of Buruli Ulcer Influence Pre-Hospital Delay Reported by Healthy Individuals

Marike Alferink,
Tjip S. van der Werf,
Ghislain E. Sopoh,
Didier C. Agossadou,
Yves T. Barogui,
Frederic Assouto,
Chantal Agossadou,
Roy E. Stewart,
Ymkje Stienstra,
Adelita V. Ranchor

Published: January 17, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002014

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