Animal Reservoirs of Zoonotic Tungiasis in Endemic Rural Villages of Uganda.
BACKGROUND:Animal tungiasis is believed to increase the prevalence and parasite burden in humans. Animal reservoirs of Tunga penetrans differ among endemic areas and their role in the epidemiology of tungiasis had never been investigated in Uganda. METHODS AND FINDINGS:To identify the major animal r...
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Main Authors: | Francis Mutebi (Author), Jürgen Krücken (Author), Hermann Feldmeier (Author), Charles Waiswa (Author), Norbert Mencke (Author), Elizabeth Sentongo (Author), Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna (Author) |
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