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Prevalence and associated factors of Tunga penetrans infestation among 5-14-year-olds in rural Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Tunga penetrans, also known as sand flea, causes Tungiasis in humans and animals. Despite its notoriety as an entomological problem, however, the ectoparasite receives little consideration from public health professionals. It is against this background that this article aims to assess th...
Autor principal: | Tamene, Aiggan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8555830/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34714881 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259411 |
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