Publications for:

pest = Tunga penetrans
country = Kenya

found 6 publications:

2023
A qualitative case study of community experiences with Tungiasis in high prevalence villages of Bungoma County, Kenya: "The whole body aches and the jiggers are torturing me!"
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2023) 17 (4 - e0011304)
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2019
Efficacy of a mixture of neem seed oil (Azadirachta indica) and coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) for topical treatment of tungiasis. A randomized controlled, proof-of-principle study
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2019) 13 (11 - e0007822)
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Spatial distribution, prevalence and potential risk factors of tungiasis in Vihiga County, Kenya
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2019) 13 (3 - e0007244)
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2017
Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in Kilifi County, Kenya: I. Results from a community-based study
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2017) 11 (10 - e0005925)
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2015
Characterization of Tunga penetrans antigens in selected epidemic areas in Murang’a county in Kenya
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2015) 9 (3 - e0003517)
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2007
Genetic variability of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera, Tungidae) sand fleas across South America and Africa
Parasitology Research (2007) 100 (3), 593-598
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