Epidemiology and clinical aspects of tungiasis (sand flea infestation) in Alagoas State, Brazil

• Glavni autor: Jorg Heukelbach,1,2 Anne Jackson,3 Liana Ariza,4 Cláudia Maria Lins Calheiros,5 Valquíria de Lima Soares,5 and Hermann Feldmeier3 (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2007-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background: Tungiasis (infestation with the sand flea Tunga penetrans) is common in resource-poor populations throughout Brazil. However, the epidemiological situation and the clinical aspects are not fully understood.Methodology: To describe the prevalence and severity of tungiasis, associated path...