Investigations on the biology, epidemiology, pathology and control of Tunga penetrans in Brazil: IV. Clinical and histopathology

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 Africa, where it is an important but neglected health problem in resource-poor communities. As part of a study of tungiasis-related morbidity...

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Published in:	Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 94; no. 4; pp. 275 - 282
Main Authors:	FELDMEIER, Hermann, EISELE, Margit, VAN MARCK, Eric, MEHLHORN, Heinz, RIBEIRO, Ronaldo, HEUKELBACH, Jörg
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin Springer 01-10-2004
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Animals Biological and medical sciences Brazil - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Ectoparasitic Infestations - epidemiology Ectoparasitic Infestations - parasitology Ectoparasitic Infestations - pathology Ectoparasitic Infestations - prevention & control Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Invertebrates Life Cycle Stages Male Poverty Siphonaptera - growth & development Siphonaptera - pathogenicity South America Brazil America Anatomic pathology Histopathology Arthropoda Insecta Siphonaptera Parasite Invertebrata Epidemiology Tunga penetrans Pulicidae
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