Treatment of Tungiasis with Dimeticone: A Proof-of-Principle Study in Rural Kenya

Tungiasis (sand flea disease) is a neglected tropical disease, prevalent in resource-poor communities in South America and sub-Saharan Africa. It is caused by an inflammatory response against penetrated female sand fleas (Tunga penetrans) embedded in the skin of the host. Although associated with de...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Thielecke, Marlene, Nordin, Per, Ngomi, Nicholas, Feldmeier, Hermann
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4117482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25079375
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003058

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4117482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25079375
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003058

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