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Assessment of the role played by domestic animals in jigger infection in Kandara sub-county, Kenya (case control study)
INTRODUCTION: tungiasis is an ectoparasitosis caused by penetration of female sand flea, Tunga penetrans, into the skin of the susceptible animal and the consequent hypertrophy of the parasite. The objective of this study was to assess the association between domestic animals and jigger infection am...
Autores principales: | Gitau, Anthony Kiragu, Oyieke, Florence Awino, Mukabana, Wolfgang Richard |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The African Field Epidemiology Network
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8498669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34659604 http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.39.231.25106 |
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