Tungiasis-related knowledge and treatment practices in two endemic communities in northeast Brazil

Background: Tungiasis, caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans, is highly prevalent in many resource-poor communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Studies on knowledge and treatment practices related to tungiasis in affected populations are virtually nonexistent. To fill t...

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Main Authors: Benedikt Winter, Fabíola A. Oliveira, Thomas Wilcke, Jorg Heukelbach, Hermann Feldmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/418
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