Dermatophytosis among Schoolchildren in Three Eco-climatic Zones of Mali.

Oumar CoulibalyAbdoulaye K KoneSafiatou Niaré-DoumboSiaka GoïtaJean GaudartAbdoulaye A DjimdéRenaud PiarrouxOgobara K DoumboMahamadou A TheraStéphane Ranque

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2016)

Tinea capitis risk increased with increasing climate humidity in this relatively homogenous schoolchild population in Mali, which suggests a significant role of climatic factors in the epidemiology of dermatophytosis.

Keyphrases

climate change
risk factors