Cutaneous leishmaniasis and co-morbid major depressive disorder: A systematic review with burden estimates.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Freddie Bailey, Karina Mondragon-Shem, Lee Rafuse Haines, Amina Olabi, Ahmed Alorfi, José Antonio Ruiz-Postigo, Jorge Alvar, Peter Hotez, Emily R Adams, Iván D Vélez, Waleed Al-Salem, Julian Eaton, Álvaro Acosta-Serrano, David H Molyneux
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Daly
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007092; https://doaj.org/article/95774b70efc34d4f82e231f59ba19356

BACKGROUND:Major depressive disorder (MDD) associated with chronic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has been identified as a significant and overlooked contributor to overall disease burden. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is one of the most prevalent and stigmatising NTDs, with an incidence of aroun...