Knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices of cutaneous leishmaniasis in highly-endemic rural areas of Kandahar province, Afghanistan: A large cross-sectional community-based study.

Rahimi BA, Resha S, Khaksar M, Saeed KMI, Osmani H, Daqiq AB, Rahmani H, Saleem H, Taylor WR

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013575
Published: 2026 Jun
Container: PLoS neglected tropical diseases
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pntd.0013575,
  title = {Knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices of cutaneous leishmaniasis in highly-endemic rural areas of Kandahar province, Afghanistan: A large cross-sectional community-based study.},
  author = {Rahimi BA and Resha S and Khaksar M and Saeed KMI and Osmani H and Daqiq AB and Rahmani H and Saleem H and Taylor WR},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0013575},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013575}
}

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TI  - Knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices of cutaneous leishmaniasis in highly-endemic rural areas of Kandahar province, Afghanistan: A large cross-sectional community-based study.
AU  - Rahimi BA
AU  - Resha S
AU  - Khaksar M
AU  - Saeed KMI
AU  - Osmani H
AU  - Daqiq AB
AU  - Rahmani H
AU  - Saleem H
AU  - Taylor WR
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLoS neglected tropical diseases
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0013575
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BA, R., S, R., M, K., KMI, S., H, O., AB, D., H, R., H, S., & WR, T. (2026). Knowledge, attitude, and prevention practices of cutaneous leishmaniasis in highly-endemic rural areas of Kandahar province, Afghanistan: A large cross-sectional community-based study.. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013575

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