Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures

BACKGROUND: Tungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans. Female fleas penetrate the skin, particularly at the feet, and cause severe inflammation. This study aimed to characterize disease burden in two highly affected regions in Kenya, to test the use of th...

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Autores principales: Elson, Lynne, Matharu, Abneel K., Riithi, Naomi, Ouma, Paul, Mutebi, Francis, Feldmeier, Hermann, Krücken, Jürgen, Fillinger, Ulrike
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10027580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36941724
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01080-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10027580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36941724
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01080-5

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