Tungiasis: Case Report of a Traveller to Kenya

Tungiasis is a neglected parasitic skin disease caused by the permanent penetration of the female sand flea Tunga penetrans (also called jigger flea) into the skin of its host. Growing urbanisation, improved housing and the use of appropriate footwear have presumably led to an overall reduction of t...

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Main Authors: Massimiliano Scalvenzi, Maria Grazia Francia, Claudia Costa, Renato De Blasio, Mariella Siano, Luigi Auricchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2009-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/235654