Treatment of Tungiasis with dimeticone: a proof-of-principle study in rural Kenya.

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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Main Authors: Marlene Thielecke, Per Nordin, Nicholas Ngomi, Hermann Feldmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25079375/?tool=EBI

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