Severe tungiasis in Western Tanzania: case series

Tungiasis is caused by infestation with the sand flea (Tunga penetrans). This ectoparasitosis is endemic in economically depressed communities in South American and African countries. However, data on the epidemiology of tungiasis in Tanzania are very limited and the disease does not receive much at...

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Published in:J Public Health Africa
Main Authors: Mazigo, Humphrey D., Bahemana, Emmanuel, Dyegura, Ocimund, Mnyone, Ladslaus L., Kweka, Eliningaya J., Zinga, Maria, Konje, Eveline T., Waihenya, Rebecca, Heukelbach, Jorg
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5345494/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28299062
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2011.e21
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