Treatment of tungiasis using a tea tree oil-based gel formulation: protocol for a randomised controlled proof-of-principle trial

INTRODUCTION: Tungiasis (sand flea disease or jigger infestation) is a neglected tropical disease caused by penetration of female sand fleas, Tunga penetrans, in the skin. The disease inflicts immense pain and suffering on millions of people, particularly children, in Latin America, the Caribbean an...

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Autores principales: Abrha, Solomon, Christenson, Julia K, McEwen, John, Tesfaye, Wubshet, Vaz Nery, Susana, Chang, Aileen Y, Spelman, Tim, Kosari, Sam, Kigen, Gabriel, Carroll, Simon, Heukelbach, Jorg, Feldmeier, Hermann, Bartholomaeus, Andrew, Daniel, Mark, Peterson, Gregory M, Thomas, Jackson
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Dermatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8323357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34326048
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047380

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8323357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34326048
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047380

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