Two Severe Cases of Tungiasis in Goat Kids in Uganda

Tungiasis ensues from the penetration and burrowing of female sand fleas (Tunga spp.; Siphonaptera: Tungidae) in the skin of mammals. There are few case reports of severe tungiasis in goats and in these cases the Tunga species were not in most cases clearly identified. Two cases of severe tungiasis...

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Main Authors: Mutebi, Francis, Krücken, Jürgen, Mencke, Norbert, Feldmeier, Hermann, von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Georg, Waiswa, Charles
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4806713/