Tunga penetrans: A stowaway from around the world

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-16

  Sachse, M M ^a,d   Guldbakke, K K ^b   Khachemoune, A ^c  

^a Instituto de Dermatologia Prof Rubem David Azulay   (Brazil)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Hospital Bremen Mitte   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chigoe; Ectoparasite; Prophylaxis; Therapy; Tunga penetrans; Tungiasis

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; CHLORPHENOTANE; FORMALDEHYDE; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN; METRIFONATE; NIRIDAZOLE; PLACEBO; SALICYLIC ACID; TIABENDAZOLE; TURPENTINE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AMERICA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECTOPARASITE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FLY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INFESTATION; MORBIDITY; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SKIN INFECTION; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; TRAVEL;

ANIMALS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FLEAS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SKIN DISEASES; TRAVEL;

EID: 33845651391     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01888.x     Document Type: Review

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