Search Results - "Eisele, Margit"
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Severe tungiasis in underprivileged communities: case series from Brazil
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-08-2003)“…Tungiasis is caused by infestation with the sand flea (Tunga penetrans). This ectoparasitosis is endemic in economically depressed communities in South…”
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Investigations on the biology, epidemiology, pathology and control of Tunga penetrans in Brazil: I. Natural history of tungiasis in man
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-06-2003)“…Tungiasis is an important health problem in poor communities in Brazil and is associated with severe morbidity, particularly in children. The causative agent,…”
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Ectopic localization of tungiasis
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-08-2002)“…Tungiasis is caused by the penetration of the female sand flea Tunga penetrans into the epidermis. It is generally assumed that lesions are confined to the…”
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Investigations on the biology, epidemiology, pathology and control of Tunga penetrans in Brazil: IV. Clinical and histopathology
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-10-2004)“…Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans. This ectoparasitosis is endemic in South America, the Caribbean and sub-Saharan…”
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Investigations on the biology, epidemiology, pathology and control of Tunga penetrans in Brazil: III. Cytokine levels in peripheral blood of infected humans
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-10-2003)“…Tungiasis is caused by penetration of the female jigger flea, Tunga penetrans, into the skin of its host. This parasitic skin disease is almost invariably…”
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