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National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya
BackgroundTungiasis is a highly neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea, Tunga penetrans , the female of which burrows into the skin,...
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Develo** low-cost house floors to control tungiasis in Kenya – a feasibility study
ContextTungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease endemic in resource-poor communities. It is caused by the penetration of the female sand flea ,...
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Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda
BackgroundTungiasis, a neglected tropical parasitosis, disproportionately affects children. Few empirical studies have reported neurocognitive and...
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Characterization of tungiasis infection and morbidity using thermography in Kenya revealed higher disease burden during COVID-19 school closures
BackgroundTungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans . Female fleas penetrate the skin, particularly at...
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Myiasis and Tungiasis
Purpose of the ReviewIn this review, we summarized information regarding two neglected parasitic infestations by arthropods belonging to order...
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Presence of dogs and proximity to a wildlife reserve increase household level risk of tungiasis in Kwale, Kenya
IntroductionTungiasis is a ectopic skin disease caused by some species of fleas in the Tunga genus, most notably T. penetrans . The disease afflicts...
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Factors associated with tungiasis among primary school children: a cross-sectional study in a rural district in Rwanda
BackgroundTungiasis is a relatively frequent ectoparasitosis in low-income settings, yet its morbidity and social impact are still not well...
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Prevalence and risk factors of tungiasis among children of Wensho district, southern Ethiopia
BackgroundTungiasis is an ectoparasitic infestation, which still has public health importance in deprived populations of develo** countries. Data...
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Secondary Bacterial Infections in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis or Other Common Dermatoses
Secondary bacterial infections of common dermatoses such as atopic dermatitis, ectoparasitosis, and varicella zoster virus infections are frequent,...
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Common Dermatologic Conditions in Returning Travelers
Purpose of ReviewTravel medicine practitioners often are confronted with returning travelers with dermatologic disorders that could be of infectious...
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Prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infection among under-five children in and around Haro Dumal Town, Bale Zone, Ethiopia
BackgroundIntestinal parasitic infection is diversified illness and diseases caused millions morbidity among under-five children lives in develo**...
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Parasitäre Reisedermatosen
Increased migration, the omnipresent desire to travel, climate change and a globally more mobile population enhance the risk of spreading infectious,...
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High-resolution infrared thermography: a new tool to assess tungiasis-associated inflammation of the skin
BackgroundTungiasis is highly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries but remains often under diagnosed and untreated eventually leading to...
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The Botfly, A Tropical Menace: A Distinctive Myiasis Caused by Dermatobia hominis
Dermatobia hominis , also known as the human botfly, is native to tropical and subtropical Central and South America and seen in travelers from...
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Global output of research on epidermal parasitic skin diseases from 1967 to 2017
BackgroundEpidermal parasitic skin diseases (EPSD) occur in most countries and cause a considerable health and economic burden, particularly in the...
