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Tungiasis-related life quality impairment in children living in rural Kenya

BACKGROUND: Tungiasis (sand flea disease) is a neglected tropical skin disease caused by female sand fleas (Tunga spp.) embedded in the skin of the host. The disease is common in sub-Saharan Africa and predominantly affects children living in impoverished rural communities. In these settings tungias...

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Autores principales: Wiese, Susanne, Elson, Lynne, Feldmeier, Hermann
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5757912/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29309411
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005939