Treatment of Tungiasis with dimeticone: a proof-of-principle study in rural Kenya.
Tungiasis (sand flea disease) is a neglected tropical disease, prevalent in resource-poor communities in South America and sub-Saharan Africa. It is caused by an inflammatory response against penetrated female sand fleas (Tunga penetrans) embedded in the skin of the host. Although associated with de...
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Autores principales: | Marlene Thielecke, Per Nordin, Nicholas Ngomi, Hermann Feldmeier |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/4597bd0a129142acb33de906ee5b85cd |
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