funded by the German Research Foundation(DFG)through the project"Tungiasis in East-Africa-an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the interactions between parasite and host"(project number 405027164;KR 2245/7-1)to Jürgen Krücken,Amina Abubakar,Ulrike Fillinger,and Charles Waiswa.
Background Tungiasis,a neglected tropical parasitosis,disproportionately afects children.Few empirical studies have reported neurocognitive and mental health outcomes of children with ectoparasitic skin diseases like ...
Background Tungiasis is a highly neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea,Tunga penetrans,the female of which burrows into the skin,causing pain and itching.The disease occurs throughout South America a...
Background Tungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans.Female fleas penetrate the skin,particularly at the feet,and cause severe inflammation.This study aimed to characterize...
Background: Tungiasis is a skin infestation caused by the female sand flea called Tunga penetrans. Associated with a significant morbidity, this ectoparasite is present in all tropical regions, such as Gabon. Unfortun...