The prevalence and association with health-related quality of life of tungiasis and scabies in schoolchildren in southern Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of skin disease in low and middle income countries is high and communicable skin diseases are a significant public health problem. Tungiasis is an ectoparasite infestation caused by the flea Tunga penetrans, which has a widespread geographical distribution. Tungiasis cause...

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Autores principales: Walker, Stephen L., Lebas, Eglantine, De Sario, Valentina, Deyasso, Zeleke, Doni, Shimelis N., Marks, Michael, Roberts, Chrissy H., Lambert, Saba M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5557602/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28771469
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005808

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