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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| 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 |