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Spatial Distribution of Off-Host Stages of Tunga penetrans in the Soil within the Home Range of Nine Infected Dogs in An Endemic Tourist Area in Brazil

Tungiasis is a neglected disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans, and dogs are considered the main reservoirs in Brazil. This study aimed to identify the role of dogs as tungiasis dispersers and to investigate the presence of T. penetrans in the soil of an endemic tourist area. Nine dogs inf...

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Autores principales: de Jesus, Anderson Vieira, Sevá, Anaiá da Paixão, Guedes, Paula Elisa Brandão, dos Santos, Katharine Costa, Harvey, Tatiani Vitor, de Oliveira, Gabriela Mota Sena, Bitar, Thammy Vieira, Ferreira, Fernando, Albuquerque, George Rêgo, Carlos, Renata Santiago Alberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9959503/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36828514
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8020098