Cutaneous infestation by Tunga penetrans

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 296-298

  Macías, Pablo Campos ^a,b   Sashida, Pedro Méndez ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^b Hospital Aranda de la Parra   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; FLEA; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFESTATION; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; PARASITIC SKIN DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; FLEAS; FOOT DERMATOSES; HUMANS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MALE; MEXICO; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034061655     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2000.00960.x     Document Type: Article

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