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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...
Autores principales: | Wiese, Susanne, Elson, Lynne, Feldmeier, Hermann |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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