Tungiasis

Imported Skin Diseases: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 234-242

  Feldmeier, Hermann ^a   Heukelbach, Jörg ^b,c  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84886357168     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118472620.ch19     Document Type: Chapter

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2. Feldmeier, H., Eisele, M., Heukelbach, J. & Saboia Moura, R.C. (2003) Severe tungiasis in underprivileged communities: case series from Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 9, 949-955.
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5. Wilcke, T., Heukelbach, J., Harms, G. & Feldmeier, H. (2005) Seasonal variation of tungiasis in an endemic community. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 72, 145-149.
6. Heukelbach, J., Costa, A.M.L., Wilcke, T., Mencke, N. & Feldmeier, H. (2003) The animal reservoir of Tunga penetrans in severely affected communities in Northeast Brazil. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 18, 329-335.
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10. Heukelbach, J., Wilcke, T., Eisele, M. & Feldmeier, H. (2002) Ectopic localization of tungiasis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 67(214), 216.
11. Heukelbach, J., Sahebali, S., van Marck, E., Moura, R.S.C. & Feldmeier, H. (2004) An unusual case of ectopic tungiasis with pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia. Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 8, 465-468.
12. Feldmeier, H., Heukelbach, J., Eisele, M., Sousa, A.Q., Barbosa, L.M. & Carvalho, C.B. (2002) Bacterial superinfection in human tungiasis. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 7, 559-564.
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14. Feldmeier, H., Kehr, J.D. & Heukelbach, J. (2006) A plant-based repellent protects against Tunga penetrans infestation and sand flea disease. Acta Tropica, 99, 126-136.
15. Buckendahl, J., Heukelbach, J., Ariza, L., Kehr, J.D., Seidenschwang, M. & Feldmeier, H. (2010) Control of tungiasis through intermittent application of a plantbased repellent: an intervention study in a resource-poor community in Brazil. PloS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 4, e879.