Prevention of Tungiasis and Tungiasis-Associated Morbidity Using the Plant-Based Repellent Zanzarin: A Randomized, Controlled Field Study in Rural Madagascar

BACKGROUND: Tungiasis, a parasitic skin disease caused by the female sand flea Tunga penetrans, is a prevalent condition in impoverished communities in the tropics. In this setting, the ectoparasitosis is associated with important morbidity. It causes disfigurement and mutilation of the feet. Feasib...

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Hauptverfasser: Thielecke, Marlene, Raharimanga, Vaomalala, Rogier, Christophe, Stauss-Grabo, Manuela, Richard, Vincent, Feldmeier, Hermann
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science 2013
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3777867/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24069481
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002426
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