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Very severe tungiasis in Amerindians in the Amazon lowland of Colombia: A case series
BACKGROUND: Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by penetrating female sand fleas. By nature, tungiasis is a self-limiting infection. However, in endemic settings re-infection is the rule and parasite load gradually accumulates over time. Intensity of infection and degree of morbidity are cl...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6366737/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30730885 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007068 |