Improved understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis in rural Ecuador

Research output: PhD ThesisPhd-Thesis - Research and graduation internal

Abstract

n this thesis, almost 140 years after the first sighting of the Leishmania parasite, we discover that leishmaniasis-induced changes in smell, sound, and taste cause stigma expressions in the Amazon population of Ecuador (Chapter 7). They may result in decreased health-related quality of life (Chapter 6) and prolonged health-seeking delay (Chapter 2). This is exacerbated by diagnostic
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution
  • University of Amsterdam
Supervisors/Advisors
  • de Vries, Henry, Supervisor
  • Schallig, Henk, Co-supervisor
  • Hinojosa, Manuel Calvopiña, Co-supervisor, External person
Award date7 Sept 2023
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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