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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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| 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 |