Spectrum of skin diseases in Maroon villages of the Maroni area, French Guiana.
Julie ValentinFlorence NiemetzkyMelanie GailletCeline MichaudAurel CarbunarMagalie DemarPierre CouppieRomain BlaizotPublished in: International journal of dermatology (2022)
With the exception of AD, which was less frequent among Maroons, these results are similar to those previously reported in Amerindians. Therefore, a common exposure to rainforest pathogens seems to induce a common spectrum of skin diseases dominated by infections. The high prevalence of NTDs requires specific public health actions.