Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in Kilifi County, Kenya: I. Results from a community-based study

BACKGROUND: Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by female sand fleas (Tunga penetrans) embedded in the skin. The disease is associated with important morbidity. Tungiasis is endemic along the Coast of Kenya with a prevalence ranging from 11% to 50% in school-age children. Hitherto, stud...

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Autores principales: Wiese, Susanne, Elson, Lynne, Reichert, Felix, Mambo, Barbara, Feldmeier, Hermann
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/PMC5648262/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28991909
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005925

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5648262/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28991909
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005925

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