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: Severe Tungiasis in Underprivileged Communities: Case Series from Brazil
Tungiasis is caused by infestation with the sand flea (Tunga penetrans). This ectoparasitosis is endemic in economically depressed communities in South American and African countries. Tungiasis is usually considered an entomologic nuisance and does not receive much attention from healthcare professi...
Autores principales: | Feldmeier, Hermann, Eisele, Margit, Sabóia-Moura, Rômulo César, Heukelbach, Jörg |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3020603/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12967492 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0908.030041 |
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