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Evidence of Tungiasis in Pre-Hispanic America

Ancient parasites of the genus Tunga originated in America and, during the first half of the 19th century, were transported to the Eastern Hemisphere on transatlantic voyages. Although they were first documented by Spanish chroniclers after the arrival of Columbus, little is known about their presen...

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Autores principales: Maco, Vicente, Tantaleán, Manuel, Gotuzzo, Eduardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3321756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21529395
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1705.100542