Tungiasis in Northern Tanzania: a clinical report from Qameyu village, Babati District, Manyara Region

Introduction: Tungiasis is an infestation caused by the penetration in the skin of the gravid female of the flea Tunga penetrans (T. penetrans). The current epidemiological situation of tungiasis in Eastern Africa is poorly known. We present the results of a cross-sectional study on tungiasis which...

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Main Authors: Federica Dassoni, Ilaria Polloni, Sulle Baltazar Margwe, Stefano Veraldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/4324
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